Closed petition Introduce levy on textile garments to fund recycling and end-of-life research
The Government should introduce a levy on textile garments to fund textile recycling centres and also raise money for research into development of new environmentally sustainable fabrics and yarns.
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The UK needs to take responsibly for its textile waste. The UK generates huge amounts of second-hand clothing, much of which ends up being exported to countries where it can have adverse consequences.
A levy on textile garments could fund improve recycling in the UK, and also raise money to research and develop new environmentally sustainable fabrics and yarns.
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