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California advances bill to hold fashion accountable for its waste

If passed, the legislation would expand reuse, repair and recycling, and require companies to foot the bill. It would be a watershed moment for fashion’s supply chain, but experts wonder if it goes far enough.
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Used clothes sit in a landfill in the desert.Photo: Antonio Cossio/picture alliance via Getty Images

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California legislators have advanced a landmark bill that tries to address fashion’s sprawling waste problem through increased reuse, repair and recycling — and requiring producers to pay for these services to be scaled.