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In this age of
, we unnecessarily discard
of tons of clothes every year. A lot of these items are as good as new. Some may be a little
or miss a button or two. France has come up with a new scheme to encourage people to increase the
of their apparel. The government will pay a "repair bonus" to people who get their
repaired at special repair
, or take their shoes to a cobbler. The bonus allows
to claim back up to $27 of the cost of their repair bill. The
will be run by an eco-organization called Refashion. The government said the
of its new initiative are "to support those who carry out repairs" and help the
.
