https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66174349
"France is launching a bonus scheme to persuade consumers to repair their
clothes and worn-out shoes rather than throwing them away and buying new ones.
From October, the bonus will come in the form of a discount worth between €6
(£5) and €25 (£21) per repair.
Bérangère Couillard, who is the junior ecology minister, complained that
700,000 tonnes of clothing ended up in landfill in France every year.
The government is to contribute €154m to fund the bonus over five years.
Ms Couillard urged "all sewing workshops and shoemakers to join the system",
which will offer a rebate of €7 for a new heel and €10-€25 for new lining in a
jacket, skirt or other garment. The aim is to support the repair sector and
create new jobs.
She said the government was committed to tackling "fast fashion" and sought to
encourage consumers to buy more "virtuous" products and repair them, rather
than buying new items.
Refashion, a group which has been asked to set up the scheme, says 3.3 billion
items of clothing, footwear and household textiles were put on the market last
year in France."
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