France is reportedly mulling the introduction of a scoring system for clothing that will demonstrate how environmentally friendly a garment is.
According to a French publication, ConnexionFrance, a new system being proposed by the government will see clothing display a score from A to E.
The score will take into account “environmental impact” factors such as the carbon footprint of producing and transporting the clothes, the amount of water the garment took to produce, as well as the level of toxicity in the fabric and dye and whether or not the product can be recycled.
With the best scorers given an A and the most polluting given an E, the system aims to make consumers more aware of how their clothing has been produced.
The report says the government is aiming to make the label mandatory in all clothes within two years.
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The ‘Loi Anti Gaspillage’ also covers electrical items, hygiene products, and cosmetics, which must now be reused, redistributed or recycled. The bill contains 130 articles and was adopted on 21 January when it was passed by the Senate and the National Assembly.
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