Introduced in March 2024, with bi-partisan support, The Americas Act aims to incentivizeUS circular businesses and textile manufacturing, revitalizing the local apparel industry in the US. As reuse and recycling businesses continue building in the US, the act will help support these businesses and foster growth in both producing and recycling apparel in the US.  

As the senators who introduced the bill recognize, natural resources are being depleted for the garment production, increasing the industry’s emissions and wasteful overproduction practices. This bill will try to reduce the reliance on natural resources for garment manufacturing while putting the focus on reuse and recycling existing materials. 

MĀDI supports this bill and works to scale recycling through pushing products to textile recyclers, through our digital IDs, and helping brands better understand how to design for recyclability, as well as durability through real-life post-sale data.