Shein fined in France for keeping microplastics hidden from shoppers

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Brand research and analysis reveal how financial constraints are reshaping material choices and sustainable packaging strategies across the consumer goods industry.

France’s consumer protection watchdog has fined the Dublin-based company that operates Shein’s European websites and apps 1.1 million euros ($1.3 million) for failing to disclose the presence of synthetic microfibers, also known as microplastics, in more than 730 products.

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