1、PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF EPR POLICY FOR TEXTILES1Pushing the boundaries of EPR policy for textilesPUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF EPR POLICY FOR TEXTILES2About this report 3Executive summary 6In support of this report 8Todays textiles system is wasteful 11Fixing a leaky system 14Extended Producer Respons

2、ibility:a necessary part of the solution 24EPR policy design:a common direction of travel 30Maximising the opportunity:designing EPR for a circular economy 39Accelerating progress 44Technical Appendix 46Acknowledgements 67ContentsPUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF EPR POLICY FOR TEXTILES3This report,written

3、for policymakers,aims to contribute to the global debate on textile waste and pollution by focusing on Extended Producer Responsibility(EPR)policies a necessary part of the solution to achieve a circular economy for textiles.EPR is a crucial policy tool to ensure discarded textiles are collected and

4、 put back in circulation at scale.To date,three countries have adopted EPR policy covering textiles(France,Hungary,and the Netherlands).EPR policy for textiles is currently debated and/or proposed in a range of other countries and regions(including Australia,Ghana,Kenya,Colombia,California,New York,

5、and all EU Member-States).This report aims to contribute to this emerging policy conversation,outlining a shared direction of travel and the opportunity for EPR to create ambitious outcomes that accelerate the circular economy transition.The data modelling and analytics included in this report focus

6、 on selected countries(including Chile,European Union Member States,Ghana,India,Kenya,Tunisia,and the USA),chosen due to the significant role they play in the trade of used textiles,as well as the existence or ongoing development of EPR policy for textiles in these countries.The authors recognise th