Burn: the British Parliament requires to restore order with an “extra” clothes

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“Fashionable”, the report of the parliamentarians was released in February. Photo: instagram.com/savingthegrace

The British government rejected the recommendations of parliamentarians on eliminating the impact of fast fashion on the environment. The fact that every year in the UK is burned or buried 300 thousand tons of clothes, writes The Guardian.

Offers of deputies Committee on environmental audit (EAC) aims to force the fashion industry to restore order. They gave 18 recommendations – in particular, talking about the collection with the producers to Fund the best sorting and recycling of clothes, a ban on the disposal of unsold stocks, and the like.

But in the answer of the Ministers, published on Tuesday, June 18, did not support these measures. It States that proposals may be reviewed by 2025. The government only supports the positive approach to the apparel industry, not the bans, despite the growing environmental costs.

Interestingly, the MPs ‘ report, entitled “Fixing Fashion” released in February, shows that in the UK are becoming more new clothes than in any other European country, and about double that in Germany and Italy.

In addition, the document States: the textile industry contributes to the climate crisis, consumes considerable amounts of fresh water, creates a chemical and microplastic pollution.

Note that only 11 British fashion retailers have joined the voluntary agreement SCAP, plan on sustainable turnover of clothing.

Fashionable manufacturers should be required to clear mountains of waste they create,” says the head of the EAC Mary Creagh.

The Committee complain that their appeal was rejected, and believe that the government is too tolerant of the actions of the producers.

Zirki previously wrote that burned Burberry clothes for $ 38 million.

Also, we reported that Burberry, H&M, L’oreal and other brands abandoned the plastic.

In addition, from Kiev creates fashion accessories made of plastic.

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