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Variable Charges

EPR Sandbox White Paper

Discover how an intelligent, variable EPR charge system can drive circularity and boost sustainability in fashion and textiles.

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Learn from insights based on analysing over 250 million products and explore practical solutions for reducing costs and enhancing environmental performance.

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Tailored Textiles

SME Project White Paper

WEFT was funded by the UK Fashion & Textiles Association (UKFT) and the Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN) to assess products produced and sold by a range of smaller fashion and textile brands based in the UK. 

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Learn from insights based on analysing SME data on over 300,000 new products and explore practical solutions for reducing costs and enhancing environmental performance.

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Consumer Responses

EPR Charge White Paper

WEFT was funded by the Back to Baselines programme though the University of Leeds to conduct shopper research on EPR charge levels - to determine consumer acceptance thresholds for EPR charges and identify at what price points these charges might begin to alter purchasing decisions. 

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This White Paper summarises the findings and a full detailed academic paper will be published in later 2025.

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UKFT Sustainability Conference 2024

Getting into the detail of the Sandbox

The WEFT Sandbox White Paper was launched at the 2024 UKFT Sustainability Conference. If you missed it, you can watch it again using the links below:

Opening Session

Adam Mansell, CEO of UKFT, outlines the work underway to establish an industry-led Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system.

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How EPR Could Work in Fashion

Scott Butler & Vanessa Gibbin from Material Focus explore how an existing EPR scheme for electricals could inform the future of a textile policy in the UK.

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The Visible Fee Project

Professor Stephen Russell from the University of Leeds outlines a research project to explore consumer opinion on visible fees for EPR.

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EPR Data Sandbox Project

Gerrard Fisher from QSA Partners unveils the objectives, findings & recommendations from the EPR Data Sandbox project.

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Back to Baselines Project

Steve Russell, Professor at the University of Leeds, outlines how the project is looking to establish research-validated baselines about the environmental impact of the fashion & textile industry.

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Brands & Retailers Experience

Representatives from brands including Marks & Spencer (M&S), John Smedley & New Look share their experiences with the EPR Data Sandbox project.

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Importance of Good Data Management

Julian Tait from Open 3P on the importance of good data management for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems.

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