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Select Committee
Depop
 SFS0003 - Sustainability of the fashion sector: follow up

Written Evidence May. 01 2024

Committee: Environmental Audit Committee

Found: SFS0003 - Sustainability of the fashion sector: follow up Depop Written Evidence

Select Committee
ASOS
 SFS0001 - Sustainability of the fashion sector: follow up

Written Evidence May. 01 2024

Committee: Environmental Audit Committee

Found: SFS0001 - Sustainability of the fashion sector: follow up ASOS Written Evidence

Select Committee
Centre for Sustainable Fashion, and Social Purpose Lab, University of the Arts London
 SFS0002 - Sustainability of the fashion sector: follow up

Written Evidence May. 01 2024

Committee: Environmental Audit Committee

Found: SFS0002 - Sustainability of the fashion sector: follow up Centre for Sustainable Fashion, and Social

Select Committee
Asda
 SFS0004 - Sustainability of the fashion sector: follow up

Written Evidence May. 01 2024

Committee: Environmental Audit Committee

Found: SFS0004 - Sustainability of the fashion sector: follow up Asda Written Evidence

Written Question
Clothing: Fibres
Wednesday 15th November 2023

Asked by: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Preferred Fiber & Materials Market Report by Textile Exchange, indicating that there are likely to be only 30 million tonnes available globally of "preferred materials" for fashion production, accounting for 19 per cent of global demand; and what steps are they taking to reduce the use of "non-preferred materials".

Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Defra has not made an assessment of the Preferred Fiber and Materials Report by The Textiles Exchange. One of Defra’s delivery partners, WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), manages Textiles 2030, which commits signatories, who represent 62% of the fashion industry, to meet ambitious targets to reduce water and carbon consumption. WRAP has also done research on sustainable clothing design and produced guidance on fibre and fabric selection.

In July, Defra announced proposals for keeping textiles in use for longer and minimising textile waste. These proposals, which will be subject to consultation in 2024, include a requirement for non-domestic settings such as businesses to separate their textile waste from other types of waste so that it can be collected for reuse or recycling. This separately collected textile waste should not enter landfill or be incinerated. Defra is also proposing that certain retailers provide in store facilities so that customers can return their pre-loved textiles for recycling or reuse.

Written Question
Waste Disposal
Monday 26th February 2024

Asked by: Kerry McCarthy (Labour - Bristol East)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department’s publication entitled Our Waste, Our Resources: A Strategy for England, published on 18 December 2018, what his policy is on (a) extended producer responsibility and (b) product standards for (i) textiles, (ii) bulky waste items, (iii) construction and demolition materials, (iv) vehicle tyres and (v) fishing gear.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

We are not exploring Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles, furniture, construction and fishing gear while we focus our efforts on delivering EPR for packaging. The Government remains committed to introducing EPR for packaging in 2025.

We are working on product standards for textiles, bulky waste items, construction and demolition material and fishing gear through:

  • Bulky waste: To take forward our commitment to improve waste prevention in the furniture and furnishings sector we encourage sharing of best practice on product design and take-back systems, through trade associations, voluntary agreements, and industry standards, such as initiatives to reduce waste mattresses led by the National Bed Federation.

  • Construction: The Government is working with industry to explore what policy interventions would best support a shift in the design of construction products to encourage greater reuse and use of recycled materials. This could potentially include options like resource efficiency product standards.

  • Textiles: We support the Waste and Resources Action Programme with grant funding of £860,000 2023/24 for Textiles 2030 which, through working with industry, looks at improving textile product standards such as recyclability and durability. Circular design for fashion and textiles | WRAP

  • End-of-life fishing gear: We are working through the British Standards Institution to improve gear design and reduce the environmental impact throughout its lifespan.

We do not have current plans to consult on EPR or product standards for vehicle tyres, but we will keep this option under review.

Scottish Cross Party Group Publication (Minutes)
Published: 15th Nov 2023
Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Bangladesh
Document: Minutes of the meeting held on 15 November 2023 (PDF)

Found: Prof Islam outlined some of his research on the practices of UK high street retailers buying textile

Scottish Cross Party Group Publication (Minutes)
Published: 15th Nov 2023
Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Fair Trade
Document: Minutes of the meeting held on 15 November 2023 (PDF)

Found: Prof Islam outlined some of his research on the practices of UK high street retailers buying textile

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Oct. 14 2023

Source Page: AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead of UK AI Safety Summit
Document: AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead of UK AI Safety Summit (webpage)

Found: AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Innovate UK

Oct. 14 2023

Source Page: AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead of UK AI Safety Summit
Document: AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead of UK AI Safety Summit (webpage)

Found: AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead