What has the usual policy of luxury goods companies been with respect to unsold clothing?

· What has the usual policy of luxury goods companies been with respect to unsold clothing? Why did it make more sense to destroy than to discount or give away?

· Does disposal of unsold clothing qualify as a serious ethical dilemma? If so, what factors make it an ethical issue. If not, what separates it from ethical issues you consider to be more serious. Either way, justify your answer.

· In France, the government this year passed the world’s first law forbidding companies from destroying unsold, usable goods. The European Union has proposed a similar ban that would cover the entire 27-nation bloc. Will the US be next?

· In the long term, what will the effects of such legislative initiatives be? Will they improve social welfare? Will they make clothing and luxury goods companies more efficient? Will they diminish profitability in certain industries? What are likely to be the main outcomes?

· Why is this practice being challenged? What grassroots movements are forcing clothing retailers to rethink their disposal policies? Which legislative initiatives are also forcing them to revisit their disposal practices?

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