French MP campaigns against till receipts

An MP has launched an environmental campaign to ban the routine printing of till receipts in shops.

1 May 2019 15:00

By Connexion journalist

Some 12.5 billion receipts are issued annually in France, Hérault MP (LREM) Patricia Mirallès said, adding that they contain higher levels of bisphenol-A than plastic bottles.

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