Paris/London CNN —France is to introduce a scheme that will subsidize repairs to clothing and shoes in order to cut waste and planet-heating pollution from the textile industry.
“What I hope is that the French will become aware of what we can see, that is the impact of the textile industry across the world today,” she said.
Tailors, clothes brands and repair shops can join the initiative for free via Refashion, which will collect a small “eco-contribution” on sales to cover the subsidy.
Refashion will then arrange for the companies signed up to the scheme to be refunded within 15 days.
The scheme follows a similar French initiative for white goods such as fridges and washing machines.
Persons:
” Couillard, ”, Refashion
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London CNN —
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Paris, London, London CNN — France, France