MPs call for 1p clothing tax and darning classes in schools to cut waste
by Jonathan Watts from Environment | The Guardian on (#49DK9)
UK fashion industry bigger source of carbon emissions than aviation and shipping
A penny on every shirt, skirt and stocking could fund better recycling and repairing in the fashion industry, according to a parliamentary report that recommends new taxes to end the throwaway consumer culture.
The cross-party environmental audit committee also proposes tax incentives for companies that offer repair services for clothes, and urges schools to introduce darning and mending classes.
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