France’s Interfel confirms support for ditching plastic packaging

Since 1 January 2024, a French decree has come into effect stipulating that fruits and vegetables packaged in batches of less than 1.5kg can no longer be sold wrapped in plastic.

However, some environmental groups have criticised the long list of exemptions to the ban. “As it stands, the list of exemptions is much too long,” said Manon Richert, communications manager at Zero

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