France Has Become The First Country In The World To Prohibit The Abandonment Or Destruction Of Unsold Clothes.

France took the lead in enacting new laws to become part of the circular economy law, aiming to reduce the amount of garbage in landfill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30%.

According to the new regulations passed by the French government last week, clothing brands and retailers are prohibited from destroying unsold and returned products.

The law also covers the use of electrical appliances, sanitary products and cosmetics, such as "reused", "redistribution" (redistributed) or "recycling" (recycled). The bill contained 130 clauses and was passed by the Senate and the national assembly in January 21, 2020.

The bill contained 130 clauses and was approved by the Senate and the national assembly in January 21, 2020.

The new law proposed in June 2019 constitutes part of France's formulation of the circular economy law. The purpose of the new law is to reduce the consumption of resources by 30% between 2010 and 2030 according to the proportion of GDP output value. Before 2025, the amount of non-toxic waste is reduced by 50%, compared with 2010, before 2025, it aims at one hundred percent plastics recycling and recycling; reducing greenhouse gas emissions: through plastic recycling measures, it can avoid 8 million tons of extra carbon dioxide emissions per year. Create up to 300 thousand extra jobs, including new jobs.

The French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe office reported that France destroyed or abandoned new consumer goods worth more than 650 million euros per year (equivalent to US $719 million 200 thousand).

At present, according to French law, food traders and retailers are prohibited from destroying unsold goods, so they must donate their products to charity.

The French government has issued a statement pointing out that France is the first country in the world to adopt laws regulating the dumping of unsold goods.