How can I get help from the government to repair my clothes and shoes?

This is a useful modification that will help you maintain your product. Environment Transition Minister Christophe Bechu announced that the repair bonus will be “simplified, expanded and increased” from January 1, 2024. This measure, implemented as part of the anti-waste law for a circular economy, is specifically responsible for: household and high-tech appliances. Announced last July by Béranger Couillard, former Secretary of State for the Environment, this system therefore enables the textile and footwear recovery bill to be reduced. Thus, help is offered to French households. a discount of 6 to 25 euros will be deducted from the repair bill. For example, consider saving €6 to repair a tear, €8 to repair a shoe cushion, or even €25 to clean a pair of leather shoes. To benefit from it, the process is simple: go to the labeled point Transformationthe partner eco organization of the state.

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If now the number of accredited craftsmen exceeds 4300, the minister says that this number will double from the beginning of next year. The list of eligible products will also expand and then include 73 products, adding, for example, kitchen robots, straighteners or printers. In addition, this discount will benefit from a 20% increase if the renovation of the facility includes the use of circular economy parts. A solution has been created to tackle the scourge of clothing waste, a phenomenon that accounts for around 680,000 tonnes of textiles thrown away in France every year. An impressive figure, clothing waste equivalent to the weight of 45 Eiffel Towers. Cut bills to reduce our carbon footprint.