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<p>As announced in the Maximising Resources, Minimising Waste programme on July 28th,
we will develop and consult on policy options for reducing textiles waste, including
requiring businesses over a certain size to provide a customer take back systems for
used textiles.</p><p> </p><p>There is anecdotal evidence that garment recycling schemes
can be effective, and we will assess this further as we develop the new policies.
As these are voluntary initiatives, there are currently no regulations and checks
of compliance that apply to the retailers.</p><p> </p><p>The Waste and Resources Action
Programme (WRAP) produced a guide for businesses on setting up takeback schemes, funded
in part by Defra: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwrap.org.uk%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2021-02%2FRetailer-clothing-take-back-guide-Feb21.pdf&data=05%7C01%7Cpqtransfers%40defra.gov.uk%7C8972244c76524860feef08db8f507469%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638261347925610001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bGVrviFcsyGxtEZGz95j4npi%2Fyo9Ne%2BVuFRw4ejrQAA%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">Retailer-clothing-take-back-guide-Feb21.pdf (wrap.org.uk)</a>.</p>
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