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How to cut down on yoghurt pot plastic pollution

On average, each French inhabitant eats 128 yoghurts a year - but many of the plastic pots they come in are difficult to recycle

Shoppers in France warned to pay attention to food packet claims

Report shows many common products are not in line with regulations

La Poste to offer reusable parcel pouches by French start-up

The move to reusable envelopes and pouches produced by French start-up Hipli will save up to 25kg of cardboard per pack

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Which fruit and veg cannot be sold under plastic in France from 2022?

The move is part of a plan by France to eliminate single use plastic by 2040. Currently 1.2 billion plastic containers are used annually for fruit and vegetables

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

Unprepared game animals sold in French supermarket

The sale of hare, pheasants and other game covered in clear plastic and sold in their entirety have caused upset for some customers

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.

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How to cut down on yoghurt pot plastic pollution

Shoppers in France warned to pay attention to food packet claims

La Poste to offer reusable parcel pouches by French start-up

Which fruit and veg cannot be sold under plastic in France from 2022?

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