Despite being one of the fastest growing waste streams, there is no coordinated federal mechanism to address fast-fashion-driven textile waste.
In 2024 @delauro.house.gov and I requested the GAO look into this growing crisis—and how Congress can address it.
Its latest report charts a path forward.
pingree.house.gov
Pingree, DeLauro: New GAO Report Builds Case for Congressional Action on Textile Waste