Doorstep milk deliveries now available in 17 French cities A growing start-up is trying to help consumers break their single-use plastic bottle habit
Claim money back at French supermarkets by recycling plastic bottles A startup hopes to improve PET recycling rates but some politicians oppose the venture
Artist’s huge tap work on show in Paris to highlight plastic waste The Canadian behind the work hopes to make people aware of the issue of single-use plastics in his latest project, which is on displaying for the public for the first time French firm finds way to recycle single-use masks Fight plastic waste: Refill water bottles at French store New laws and changes in France: July 2020
Plastic-eating enzyme ‘revolutionises recycling’ A French company whose plastic-eating enzyme technology could revolutionise recycling is due to have a plant up and running by next year.
France gets ‘illegal waste’ sent back from Malaysia France is one of four developed nations set to have its allegedly illegal plastic waste “sent back” on some of the 150 shipping containers ordered by Malaysia this week.
French MPs back plan to ban single-use plastic by 2040 ... but critics argue the measures should be enforced much earlier
French trainers made of sea-dumped plastic Two friends, shocked at the amount of plastic dumped in the Mediterranean off Marseille, have set up a business – turning bottles into trainers.
Green news in France: October 2019 A monthly update on environmental events and occurrences in France: water bottles, autoroute littering, anti-pollution protests and rye straws innovation
Plastic waste on way back to France Tonnes of plastic waste are being sent back to France after Malaysia, the world’s biggest importer, closed its doors.
Paris aims to be ‘plastic free’ by 2024 Olympic Games The city of Paris is aiming to be “plastic free” by the 2024 Olympic Games, as part of a wider ecological pledge, mayor Anne Hidalgo has said, in a bid to “accelerate the ecological transition” of the capital.
How green Davids can beat Goliaths Horrified by recent TV documentaries, and inspired by teenager Greta Thunberg’s crusade, I have launched my own tiny effort, aimed at pricking the consciences of France’s big businesses on the subject of pollution and global warming.
Throwaway paper cup is blooming good idea Jobless young people have designed a paper cup that degrades in damp soil, releasing hidden wild plant seeds which then start to grow.
French Pyrenees polluted by high microplastic levels A remote area of the French Pyrenees was regularly polluted by high levels of microplastic particles, showing that plastic waste can be spread over large distances by rain, wind and snow, a study found. MEPs vote to ban single-use plastics French mayor returns Christmas rubbish to owners Green news - December 2018
EU MEPs vote against plastic is ‘huge step forward’ The European Parliament has successfully voted in a directive that will ban the use of single-use plastic by 2021, in a move that has been dubbed “an absolutely enormous step forward”. Non-recycled plastic to cost 10% extra in shops Recycled sea plastic made into floor tiles and a boat Plastic-powered boat can save oceans from plastic France plans single-use plastic ban as movement grows Tourists in France 'swimming in a plastic soup'
Floating ‘sea bins’ come to France’s ocean ports Floating sea “rubbish bins” that suck up rubbish in the ocean and improve seawater quality are to be adopted across the country after being successfully tested in the Hérault (Occitanie).
Plastic Attack excess plastic campaign comes to Paris A campaign against excess plastic packaging in supermarkets dubbed “operation Plastic Attack”, with the social media hashtag #RidiculousPackaging, is to launch in Paris.
Government seeks return to old ‘consigne’ recycling The government is proposing a return to the “consigne” deposit recycling system, in which shoppers bring their empty bottles back to the shop to recycle them in exchange for small sums of cash.
Recycling bins turn your plastic bottles into cash Only one in two plastic bottles is recycled in France but the recycling firm Réco-France aims to boost this with new-style recycling bins that give cash vouchers in return for bottles.