New law in France will save 1 billion pieces of single-use plastic annually

Oct 12, 2021

Local residents shop for fruit and vegetables at a mini market during the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Fontenay-sous-Bois, France, April 1, 2020.

The French government has published a list of about 30 fruits and vegetables that will have to be sold without plastic packaging from Jan 1. Image: REUTERS/Charles Platiau

GV De Clercq

Journalist, Reuters

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