Extended Producer Responsibility and Policy
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EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) for textiles: producers pay end-of-life collection/recycling costs to incentivise recyclable design. EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles (2022): mandatory EPR by 2025, digital product passport, minimum recycled content requirements. France: EPR for textiles operational since 2007 (REP TLC, Refashion). ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) — binding design requirements for durability, repairability, recyclability of textiles from 2026.
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Policy and regulatory frameworks are increasingly shaping the polyester industry's sustainability trajectory. Understanding EPR design, digital product passports, and ecodesign regulation is essential for textile product developers and sustainability managers.
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