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From corks to screw caps: French wine bottles are changing
Screw caps are winning out on ‘drinkable’ wines and recyclability, but are still facing resistance among premium wines
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SEE: Old French skis turned into colourful tables and benches
A cooperative is selling the recycled pieces to mountain businesses or members of the public
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Glass bottle return system returns to Paris supermarkets
Leclerc and Système U have opened new glass deposit machines this week
Website saves throwing out items
Getting rid of old household items can be a problem but a website offers a way to recycle products instead of throwing them out.
Donnons.org has so far stopped more than two million items being junked as someone has taken them for their own use.
Covering a vast host of product ranges, from animal goods to sports gear and clothing, it advertises items available for pick-up and people’s requests and has localised adverts for the whole country.