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Product recalls in France: Drain cleaner and bottled water

Faulty caps and pesticide issues are cited as the causes

I have stopped employing a cleaner in France: What should I do?

We look at how tax credits are calculated and how you should declare changes in your expenses from the previous year

Drones can replace scaffolding to clean roof and walls of French homes

The small flying devices carry a hose and spray chemical onto mossy surfaces that are hard to reach

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How France's new ‘Toxi-Score’ for cleaning products will work

Household cleaning products are set to have a new score on their packaging from 2022, to alert consumers to any ‘endocrine disruptors’ present. We explain what it is and how it will work

Face masks in France: How to wash and reuse safely

Reusable fabric face masks are to be widely available in France as deconfinement begins on May 11, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said, with advice now being issued on how to best use and reuse them.

French group recycles five tonnes of unused hotel soap

Unused hotel soaps that would otherwise be thrown away each year in France are now being recycled by French association Unisoap, in partnership with top hotels, to help disadvantaged communities.

French lack of hygiene puts public at risk of Covid-19

French people could be at high risk of viral infections “in the context of coronavirus (Covid-19)” due to a lack of good hygiene practices, a new poll has suggested.

France launches new campaign against bed bugs

The French government has launched a new campaign against bed bugs, to raise awareness and share information on how to prevent them, and get rid of them.

French senate allows food shoppers to use own boxes

The French senate has voted to allow consumers to use their own packaging and containers when shopping for food, or buying food and drink “to go”.

Van driver fined €368 for littering on French road

A driver on a French road has been required to pay €368 after being caught on film throwing fast food packaging out of his van window.

Anne Hidalgo’s new cleaning machines to scrub up Paris

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has presented a fleet of new washing and vacuum “engines” to the streets of the capital, as part of her “plan to reinforce cleanliness”.