American Circular Textiles applauds the Senate EPW Committee for advancing key recycling legislation
American Circular Textiles Logo Credits: American Circular Textiles The American Circular Textiles (ACT), a coalition of more than 30 organizations that aim to develop and support circular textile policies, has publicly commended the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s unanimous decision to pass the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act. "American Circular Textiles (ACT) applauds the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee for advancing the STEWARD Act, led by Senators Carper, Capito, Boozman, and Padilla,” said the ACT in a statement. “This bipartisan effort is a critical step toward improving our nation's recycling and composting infrastructure in rural and underserved areas, ensuring greater accessibility and transparency in waste management data.” “For too long, textiles have been overlooked in federal recycling policy. We are encouraged by the Committee's recognition of the need for improved data collection, which could help lay the groundwork for much-needed circular solutions in the textile sector. “ACT and our members look forward to working with policymakers to ensure textiles are part of the conversation as the U.S. builds a more resilient and sustainable U.S. manufacturing eco-system.” The STEWARD Act combines previous legislation, which was directed at improving recycling infrastructure and accountability measures for packaging, plastics, and organic materials. Although the infrastructure provisions focus on these traditional recycling streams, the new bill takes an important first step for textile recycling through new data collection requirements. The legislation, which was passed unanimously through the Committee on February 5, will Assist in monitoring textile waste alongside other materials, offering crucial data to guide future policy decisions. This initiative represents a major step toward increasing transparency and addressing textile waste management challenges on a national scale.
The American Circular Textiles (ACT), a coalition of more than 30 organizations that aim to develop and support circular textile policies, has publicly commended the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s unanimous decision to pass the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act.
"American Circular Textiles (ACT) applauds the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee for advancing the STEWARD Act, led by Senators Carper, Capito, Boozman, and Padilla,” said the ACT in a statement.
“This bipartisan effort is a critical step toward improving our nation's recycling and composting infrastructure in rural and underserved areas, ensuring greater accessibility and transparency in waste management data.”
“For too long, textiles have been overlooked in federal recycling policy. We are encouraged by the Committee's recognition of the need for improved data collection, which could help lay the groundwork for much-needed circular solutions in the textile sector.
“ACT and our members look forward to working with policymakers to ensure textiles are part of the conversation as the U.S. builds a more resilient and sustainable U.S. manufacturing eco-system.”
The STEWARD Act combines previous legislation, which was directed at improving recycling infrastructure and accountability measures for packaging, plastics, and organic materials. Although the infrastructure provisions focus on these traditional recycling streams, the new bill takes an important first step for textile recycling through new data collection requirements.
The legislation, which was passed unanimously through the Committee on February 5, will Assist in monitoring textile waste alongside other materials, offering crucial data to guide future policy decisions. This initiative represents a major step toward increasing transparency and addressing textile waste management challenges on a national scale.
