Two friends to hike across Corsica picking up cigarette butts The adventurers aim to walk 450 kilometres removing litter, visiting schools, meeting people - and probably washing up a few dishes as they will be without a budget
Two-in-five young people admit to throwing litter on French motorways A new campaign is seeking to educate people and reduce the problem
Paris street cleaner is TikTok sensation with a serious message We talk to the social media star about getting kicked out of the army, being homeless and his viral litter videos Green news France: Art fights cigarette butts, retrofit Solex mopeds Green news France: Bins removed in tourist spot, tree thieves arrested Tobacco manufacturers to pay for cigarette butt clean-up in France
Donkeys trialled as beach-cleaners at Pampelonne beach in Saint-Tropez The often-stubborn but effective animals began work at the start of the season and are used in the collection of around 100 litres of cigarette stubs and other waste from the white sand every morning
Meet the Englishman whose litter selfie kick-started a new career Eddie Platt, who has become known as L’Escargot Anglais , has made a name for himself as The Englishman Who Wanted To Clean France
Litter campaigners pick up 250 used face masks in 2km walk Eddie Platt, nicknamed l’Escargot Anglais, and his friend walked 880km from Marseille to Paris picking up discarded Covid masks to highlight litter problem
France national park rewards litter-picking visitors Anyone found picking up litter or clearing up their mess while out in the Calanques National Park this summer could win a prize, thanks to an initiative to promote good habits.
French motorways: 30% of public admit to littering on roads A third of people in France admit to throwing waste out of car windows while on the motorway, says a new poll, as motorway firm Vinci Autoroutes launches an anti-littering campaign ahead of a busy driving weekend.
New laws and changes in France: July 2020 From litter and drug use fines to the temporary unemployment scheme, here are the new laws and changes to note this month.
French supermarket Leclerc criticised for plastic use French supermarket giant Leclerc has been chastised for its excess use of plastic on a pack of hard-boiled eggs, with a junior minister saying that a new “anti-waste” law would stop such “aberrations” in future.
Face mask littering in France risks fine up to €375 Littering in France in a public place - including medical face masks, and cigarette butts - will soon risk a fine of €135, rising to €375 in case of non-payment, as the government cracks down on litter post-Covid-19.
French eco groups warn against mask sea pollution Non-biodegradable surgical masks and latex gloves used in the fight against Covid-19 are already polluting the Mediterranean coast in France, with the problem only just beginning, anti-pollution groups have warned. Paris mayor defends record after 'dirty city' report War on plastic waste takes to French beaches Van driver fined €368 for littering on French road
Having to clean beaches is shameful France’s Pavillon Bleu was the world’s first blue flag scheme for clean beaches. Here, Samantha David finds out what coastal authorities have to do to be awarded the prestigious mark French jogger’s litter selfies led to global scheme Cigarette butts turned into ashtrays Volunteers wanted for ski resort spring clean Town clamps down on litter and fly-tipping Plain-clothes officers target anti-social behaviour
Outcry over book donor litter fine A literature supporter in Paris who left books in the street for people to read was told to pay a €68 fine for littering.