{"id":138401,"date":"2019-11-29T05:58:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T02:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-7735781\/France-considers-BANNING-Black-Friday-sales-blames-overconsumption.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490"},"modified":"2019-11-29T05:58:57","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T02:58:57","slug":"france-considers-banning-black-friday-sales-and-blames-them-for-overconsumption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wardoon.net\/so\/france-considers-banning-black-friday-sales-and-blames-them-for-overconsumption\/","title":{"rendered":"France considers BANNING Black Friday sales and blames them for ‘overconsumption’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dozens of French activists blocked an Amazon warehouse south of Paris in a Black Friday-inspired protest as France considers banning the sales altogether amid claims it causes ‘resource waste’ and ‘overconsumption’.<\/p>\n

Increased opposition to the post-Thanksgiving sales phenomenon that has seen a group of French lawmakers push to ban it altogether. <\/p>\n

Former Minister of Ecology Delphine Batho put forward an amendment which was passed by a legislative committee and is set to be debated in the National Assembly on December 9.     <\/p>\n

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Friends of the Earth activists block an Amazon centre in Bretigny-sur-Orge on Thursday to protest the company’s impact on climate change<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Climate activists block an Amazon centre outside of Paris on Thursday. The demonstrators spread hay on the driveway of the warehouse  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Friends of the Earth activists in France form a human chain to block an Amazon warehouse <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Black Friday sale signs go up in Caen, northern France. Black Friday is an annual sale after Thanksgiving <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Protesters from climate group Amis de la terre (Friends of the Earth) spread hay and old refrigerators and microwaves on the driveway leading to the warehouse in Bretigny-sur-Orge on Thursday. <\/p>\n

They held signs in front of the gates reading ‘Amazon: For the climate, for jobs, stop expansion, stop over-production!’<\/p>\n

The activists were later dislodged by police.<\/p>\n

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Former Minister of Ecology Delphine Batho put forward the amendment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

More demonstrations are expected as Black Friday looms into view. French climate activists Youth For Climate are planning a ‘Block Friday’ demonstration on Friday against the commercial event in Bordeaux and other cities.<\/p>\n

Their objections are garnering some support within France’s National Assembly. <\/p>\n

Some French lawmakers want to ban Black Friday, which has morphed into a global phenomenon even though it stems from a specifically U.S. holiday: Thanksgiving Thursday.<\/p>\n

A French legislative committee passed an amendment Monday that proposes prohibiting Black Friday since it causes ‘resource waste’ and ‘overconsumption.’<\/p>\n

The amendment put forward would position Black Friday with ‘aggressive commercial practices’ – a punishable offence of two years imprisonment and a maximum fine of 300,000 euros. <\/p>\n

The amendment, which was put forward by France’s former environment minister, Delphine Batho, will be debated next month. France’s e-commerce union has condemned it.<\/p>\n

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Protesters from Friends of the Earth spread hay and old refrigerators and microwaves on the driveway leading to the warehouse in Bretigny-sur-Orge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Protesters hold banners outside the Amazon centre in Bretigny-sur-Orge on November 28 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Activists outside the Amazon warehouse take part in a Black Friday-inspired demonstration <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Ecological<\/div>\n

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Ecological transition minister Elisabeth Borne criticised the commercial event for creating ‘traffic jams, pollution, and gas emissions’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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France’s e-commerce union has condemned the move to ban the sale which originated in the US<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

President of Fevad branded the amendment ‘ridiculous’ and said it prevents people from benefiting from Christmas promotions, according to BFMTV.<\/p>\n

Some people have called for shoppers to be better educated about consumer waste instead of banning the promotional event. <\/p>\n

On Europe 1 radio Thursday, France’s ecological transition minister, Elisabeth Borne, criticized Black Friday for creating ‘traffic jams, pollution, and gas emissions.’<\/p>\n

She added that she would support Black Friday if it helped small French businesses, but said it mostly benefits large online retailers.        <\/p>\n

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Some people have called for shoppers to be better educated about consumer waste instead of banning the promotional event. Pictured: shopper in Caen, France <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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