"French Parliament Passes Bill to Regulate Fast Fashion and Target Online Retailer Shein"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian
France's lower house of parliament has approved measures to curb the environmental impact of fast fashion, including a ban on advertising for the cheapest textiles and an environmental surcharge on low-cost items. The law aims to address the environmental impact of the textile industry, with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution. The surcharge, starting at €5 per item and rising to €10 by 2030, will be used to subsidize producers of sustainable clothes. The move is seen as an effort to combat the influx of cheap imported clothes and support the domestic fashion industry, while also targeting Chinese mass producers like Shein.