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Stop selling disposable tableware, France banned plastic landing


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2021-08-16

Stop selling disposable tableware, France banned plastic landing France will implement a number of new regulations in the field of environmental protection this year, including an "anti-waste plan" to ban the sale of some disposable plastic products from the 1st of this month, and gradually ban all such products in the following years. The ultimate goal is to reduce the utilization rate of disposable plastic products to zero by 2040. 6-month buffer period for merchants to deal with hoarded goods According to a recent announcement issued by the French Ministry of Ecological Transformation and Solidarity, the sale of plastic products such as disposable cotton swabs, disposable cups and plates is prohibited in France from the 1st of this month, and the use of purified water in plastic bottles is also prohibited in school canteens. The government has given a six-month buffer period to allow businesses to deal with hoarding related goods. Berlingen, manager of the "French Zero Waste" organization that advocates waste utilization, said that the ban named symbolic plastic products. These lightweight and portable items often appear in nature in the form of garbage and cause damage to the environment. Bellingen said that a large number of single-use plastic products will disappear from supermarket shelves, but "unfortunately, plastic packaging food and drink products are still allowed to be sold". However, the French authorities have decided to gradually strengthen the "plastic ban" in the next few years. They plan to ban the sale of drinking water in plastic cups, plastic drinking pipes and stirring rods, foam glue lunch boxes, etc. in 2021. Plastic packaging of fruits and vegetables will also be banned. In 2022, restaurants, including fast food chains, will be banned from providing disposable tableware to restaurant customers. New energy development, biodiversity conservation is the focus French Minister of Ecological Transformation and Unity Berne stated that the new regulations are "important actions to protect the ecological environment and promote ecological transformation" by the French government in 2020 ". In addition to the "plastic ban", the French government will also invest more money to encourage people to buy new electric vehicles or hydrogen-powered vehicles. Consumers who buy clean energy vehicles can get an "ecological bonus" ranging from 3000 to 6000 euros, while vehicles with high carbon emissions will face more fines. Barr, chairman of the French Renewable Energy Association, said that France has technical strength in the development and innovation of renewable energy, and the promotion of clean energy vehicles is not only the development trend of the global automotive industry, but also in line with France's goal of further optimizing the energy structure. In addition, biodiversity conservation is also one of the priorities of the new regulations. Since January 1, 2020, the French Biodiversity Office has been established. This agency integrates the functions of the French Biodiversity Agency and the French National Wildlife Service. There are about 1700 law enforcement officers nationwide. They will detect, investigate and punish acts that destroy biodiversity. Play an important role. "Ban plastic" into a consensus, countries have taken measures France's "plastic ban" is an echo of the relevant EU regulations. In March last year, the European Union passed a "plastic ban", which will completely ban the use of 10 kinds of disposable plastic products such as drinking tubes, tableware and cotton swabs in EU countries from 2021, and put forward a number of new recycling targets, which are expected to reduce 70% of coastal garbage and stop plastic products from polluting the sea. Today, about 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. If no measures are taken, it is estimated that by 2050, there will be more plastic products in the sea than fish.

Stop selling disposable tableware, France banned plastic landing

France will implement a number of new regulations in the field of environmental protection this year, including an "anti-waste plan" to ban the sale of some disposable plastic products from the 1st of this month, and gradually ban all such products in the following years. The ultimate goal is to reduce the utilization rate of disposable plastic products to zero by 2040.

6-month buffer period for merchants to deal with hoarded goods

According to a recent announcement issued by the French Ministry of Ecological Transformation and Solidarity, the sale of plastic products such as disposable cotton swabs, disposable cups and plates is prohibited in France from the 1st of this month, and the use of purified water in plastic bottles is also prohibited in school canteens. The government has given a six-month buffer period to allow businesses to deal with hoarding related goods. Berlingen, manager of the "French Zero Waste" organization that advocates waste utilization, said that the ban named symbolic plastic products. These lightweight and portable items often appear in nature in the form of garbage and cause damage to the environment.

 

Bellingen said that a large number of single-use plastic products will disappear from supermarket shelves, but "unfortunately, plastic packaging food and drink products are still allowed to be sold". However, the French authorities have decided to gradually strengthen the "plastic ban" in the next few years. They plan to ban the sale of drinking water in plastic cups, plastic drinking pipes and stirring rods, foam glue lunch boxes, etc. in 2021, and the plastic packaging of fruits and vegetables will also be banned;In 2022, the catering industry, including fast food chains, will be banned from providing disposable tableware to restaurant customers.

New energy development, biodiversity conservation is the focus

French Minister of Ecological Transformation and Unity Berne stated that the new regulations are "important actions to protect the ecological environment and promote ecological transformation" by the French government in 2020 ". In addition to the "plastic ban", the French government will also invest more money,Encourage people to buy new electric cars or hydrogen-powered cars. Consumers who buy clean energy vehicles can get an "ecological bonus" ranging from 3000 to 6000 euros, while vehicles with high carbon emissions will face more fines.

Barr, chairman of the French Renewable Energy Association, said that France has technical strength in the development and innovation of renewable energy, and the promotion of clean energy vehicles is not only the development trend of the global automotive industry, but also in line with France's goal of further optimizing the energy structure.

in addition,Biodiversity conservation is also one of the priorities of the new regulations.Since January 1, 2020, the French Biodiversity Office has been established. This agency integrates the functions of the French Biodiversity Agency and the French National Wildlife Service. There are about 1700 law enforcement officers nationwide. They will detect, investigate and punish acts that destroy biodiversity. Play an important role.

"Ban plastic" into a consensus, countries have taken measures

France's "plastic ban" is an echo of the relevant EU regulations. In March last year, the European Union passed a "plastic ban", which will completely ban the use of 10 kinds of disposable plastic products such as drinking tubes, tableware and cotton swabs in EU countries from 2021, and put forward a number of new recycling targets.It is expected to reduce coastal garbage by 70% and curb plastic production.pollution of the oceans. Today, about 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year. If no measures are taken, it is estimated that by 2050, there will be more plastic products in the sea than fish.