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Valérie DEKIMPE

Fixing fast fashion: France will pay you to repair your clothes

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Cover image: An estimated 700,000 tonnes of clothing is thrown away in France every single year. © FRANCE 24

Your ripped clothes deserve better than the bottom of your closet or – worse – the trash can. The French government is now paying people to get them repaired, in a bid to extend the life of clothing and avoid waste. Under the Repair Bonus scheme, consumers can get a discount worth up to €25 per item. Since its launch in 2023, more than 1 million repairs have been subsidised. Our Down to Earth team reports.

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