WA lawmaker's plan to keep used clothing out of landfills hits dead end

Washington could have become the second state in the country to adopt a framework intended to reduce textile waste and hold companies accountable for the lifecycle of their products.

But a bill to establish that system, sponsored by Rep. Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, did not advance out of the House Appropriations Committee by a Monday deadline and won’t be moving ahead this year.

House Bill 1420 called for an “extended producer responsibility” program. This would have required companies to fund expanded consumer access to collection sites and infrastructure for sorting, repairing and recycling garments and other textile goods.

An amendment sharply narrowed the bill to only mandate a study to determine how a potential regulatory program could be implemented. It would have required the passage of a future law before the program could be up and running.

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