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France will subsidize clothing and shoe repairs starting in October, covering ripped pants, broken zippers, and broken heels.

  • 2023-07-21

What do you do when you have a hole in your clothes, a broken zipper, or a broken heel? To reduce textile waste, France launched a new policy in October, offering government subsidies for repairing clothes and shoes. Depending on the project and the level of difficulty, the amount ranges from €6 to €25 (approximately NT$210 to NT$870).
Bérangère Couillard, France's Secretary of State for Ecology, announced the program on the 11th. Couillard said she hopes more people will decide to repair their clothes rather than discard them, and that the subsidy will also create jobs for tailors and shoemakers. The program, run by the ecological organization Refashion, is open to tailors, shoemakers, and clothing and shoe repair companies, but they must first obtain Refashion certification. The BBC reports that the French government will provide €154 million over five years for the program.
According to French media outlet The Connexion, the subsidy amount varies depending on the project. For example, a hole in clothing or a broken heel receives 7 euros, gluing a sole 8 euros, repairing a zipper 8-15 euros, and repairing leather shoes can go as high as 25 euros. The Guardian reported that up to 700,000 tons of clothing are discarded in France each year, two-thirds of which goes to landfill. On average, each French person purchases 10.5 kilograms of textiles annually.
This policy is part of a series of measures to promote sustainability in France's fashion and apparel industry. Starting January 1, 2024, France will require the clothing industry to comply with new labeling rules that list the environmental impact of products, including water usage, chemical usage, microplastic emissions, and whether recycled materials are used.
Not everyone welcomes the subsidy policy. The BBC reported that business groups warned against "stigmatizing" a key French industry. Eric Pauget, a right-wing Republican MP, complained that the French government, already burdened with 3 trillion euros in debt, should "stop squandering the French people's money."

Source: Environmental Information Center (https://e-info.org.tw/node/237196)

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