French Supermarkets Still Hooked on Plastic Despite Waste Goals: Report
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There are many vegetables, bottles, prepared dishes, the products packed in plastic. There are even more and more of them, while France is committed to no longer using plastic for single use by 2040. Large surfaces, the realm of plastic, are denounced by an investigation conducted by two associations. But this material makes resistance. Communication operations to boast its merits are increasing. For the unions, its rehabilitation has become urg…
French supermarkets still hooked on plastic despite waste goals: report
French supermarkets are still relying heavily on plastic packaging despite laws requiring them to cut single-use plastic waste – with bottled water, wrapped fruit and vegetables and ready-to-cook produce sold in plastic remaining common on shelves across the country, an investigation published Wednesday found.
Despite the Anti-spill law for a circular economy that imposed the end of disposable plastics in 2040, distributors struggled to dispense with this oil derivative. Conventional stores were lagging behind organic brands.
A report points to the persistence of plastic packaging in supermarkets, considering the efforts of the signs insufficient to meet the deadlines of the law Agec Bottles of water
A study conducted in 1,659 stores points to the presence of plastic in large quantities in products sold on large surfaces, despite the Agec law of 2021.
According to an investigation by Que Choisir Ensemble and No Plastic In My Sea, the large distribution, supposed to reduce its packaging, is far from the point of view.
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