The Collection Points Le Relais, that's over? Here's Why You Don't Have to Put Your Clothes in the Containers Anymore.

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Le Relais, a social enterprise responsible for recycling clothing, is experiencing a deep crisis. Its managers are calling for better funding from the eco-organization Refashion, which describes it as a "model that has reached its end." From Nancy to Arras, via Abbeville, you may have seen them: on Tuesday, July 15th and Wednesday, July 16th, mountains of waste appeared in front of Decathlon and Kiabi stores. Far from wanting to hold a giant gar…

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The collection is suspended. Le Relais calls on individuals not to deposit user clothing in its containers located all over France. The reason? The company is in great difficulty and encounters a lack of financial resources. Moreover, it has launched a petition "To save the collection of textile solidarity". Le Relais France is a cooperative and participatory company that manages the collection of more than 130,000 tons of used textiles each yea…

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The collection of textiles is at a standstill in the Hautes-Pyrénées. At issue: an arm between Le Relais and Refashion on the financing of the sector. What impacts for users and employees?