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France's upper house debates fast-fashion bill
FRANCE 24 English
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6/2/2025
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Clothing at unbeatable prices.
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A giant, ephemeral and low-cost market with brands known to most, but not loved by all.
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I try not to buy too much fast fashion, though I still do.
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It seems a bit absurd to me that we continue to buy it, when we know what kind of conditions
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the clothes are made in.
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Even if the prices are lower, it's not great for the environment.
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More than 48 items of clothing per capita are put on the market each year in France, with
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35 thrown away every second in the country.
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Between 2010 and 2023, the items of clothing sold in France rose from nearly 2 billion
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to 3 billion, a trend that shows little sign of slowing down.
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France has introduced a bill to reduce the environmental impact of clothing, targeting
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the textile sector which is the most polluting in the world, especially in terms of carbon
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emissions.
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Adopted by the National Assembly in March last year, it's now up for debate in the
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Senate.
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But the bill has since been amended by the government to remove a key measure targeting
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the environmental cost of excessive production, a penalty that could reach up to 10 euros for
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each item sold.
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The government says it's prioritized criteria related to sustainability and business practices,
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but environmental activists say external influence is to blame.
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There are clearly lobbies behind it, and if the amendment were to be adopted, it would
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send a very bad signal about the desire to curb this phenomenon.
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According to the bill's proponents, the new wording primarily targets Asian fast fashion
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companies, while softening the stance on European or French ones.
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