Publication type: Report
Textiles have a significant environmental impact. 8% - 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from clothing and footwear. The EU generates 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste per year. In the UK, 23 million garments are sent to landfill or incinerated each year, generating 750,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions. Whilst textiles have a significant environmental impact, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems have been relatively uncommon for this waste stream, with the majority of EPR systems worldwide being for the electronics waste stream making up 35% of all systems. It is expected that the number of EPR systems for textiles will rapidly change during the next decade. This status report is designed to provide a summary of why EPR systems for textiles are needed worldwide and the proliferation of active or emerging Textiles EPR systems.
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