City becomes first to ban fast fashion adverts
News Source : BBC News
News Summary
- Councillors voted in favour of proposals that will also prevent the advertising of non-electric cars, flights, cruise holidays and travel agents.
- The ban seeks to limit people's exposure to "high carbon" products and services, with the aim of encouraging more "climate-friendly" behaviour.
- Council officers said there is a potential loss of income of around £80,000 per year, but argued similar projected losses did not come to fruition when the council banned junk food adverts five years ago.
Bristol has become the first city in the country to ban fast fashion adverts on councilowned billboards.
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