FRENCH GOVERNMENT PLOTS PLA TO BOOST CLOTHING RECYCLING
May 1st, 2018
WITH textile industry support, the French government is planning to crack down on garment and textile waste – by ensuring that “unsold products are neither thrown away nor destroyed starting from next year,” the French embassy in London has told just-style.
By doing so, the government of centrist President Emmanuel Macron is applying the same principles it applied to minimise food waste. “Measures with similar intentions have been introduced in the food industry,” the embassy spokesperson said adding: “Those pertaining to the textile industry will be ...
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