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France to ban plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables

The French Government recently announced its plans to ban the sale of fruit and vegetables in plastic packaging. The decree forms part of France’s Anti-waste Law, which aims to eliminate waste in the country and create a circular economy.


The decree is set to come into force from 1 January 2022, implementing a phased ban on the sale of unprocessed, fresh fruits and vegetables wrapped in plastic. Around 30 fruits and vegetables will be included in the ban, with the French Government... More

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Business in Brief – 07/10/21
By
Emma Love
| 7 October 2021 |
A round up of business news from the waste and resource management sectors
Soft plastic
Lidl announces plans to reduce plastic waste
By
Kai Malloy
| 20 September 2021 |
The plans include introducing compostable produce bags and a soft plastics collection trial
Flexible plastics
Eurokey announces UK’s first ‘supermarket sorting line’
By
Kai Malloy
| 13 September 2021 |
The Reconomy-run recycling company will use the infrastructure to recover and recycle film and flexible plastics from the supermarket sector
Tesco soft plastics collection point
Tesco rolls out soft plastic collection service nationally
By
Emma Love
| 23 August 2021 |
The supermarket brought the launch forward amidst significant customer support
Soft plastics
Petition calls for soft plastic recycling schemes in UK supermarkets
By
Kai Malloy
| 22 July 2021 |
The change.org petition has gained traction recently, calling for supermarkets to provide a solution for flexible plastic waste
CRUK Harrogate Show
Carpet Recycling UK sees emerging trends in use of carpet waste
By
Kai Malloy
| 19 July 2021 |
The carpet recycling company will showcase their repurposed products at The Flooring Show 2021
A forklift moving at speed through a busy warehouse
Environmental and industry organisations urge European Parliament to crack down on online marketplaces
By
Emma Love
| 16 July 2021 |
In an open letter to the European Parliament, the alliance encourages MEPs to go further to tackle illegal imports on online markets
A Co-op soft plastics recycling point
Co-op to launch in-store soft plastic recycling scheme across 1,500 stores
By
Emma Love
| 13 July 2021 |
The retailer has announced its plans to roll-out a new in-store recycling scheme for plastic bags and product wrapping by the end of July
Lego bricks
Lego reveals prototype brick made from recycled plastic
By
Kai Malloy
| 24 June 2021 |
The brick is made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate plastic sourced from used bottles
Refill labels
OPRL calls on members to support World Refill Day
By
Lidia Creech
| 16 June 2021 |
On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) has urged its members to support World Refill Day by calling for widespread labelling of refillable packaging
Mount Recyclemore
WasteAid and musicMagpie join forces to tackle e-waste
By
Lidia Creech
| 11 June 2021 |
The two organisations have partnered to raise awareness of the detrimental environmental impact of e-waste during this year’s G7 summit
Food bank
92,000 tonnes of surplus food redistributed in 2020
By
Lidia Creech
| 10 June 2021 |
WRAP reports the largest annual increase in surplus food redistribution since records began
Food bank
92,000 tonnes of surplus food redistributed in 2020
By
Lidia Creech
| 10 June 2021 |
WRAP reports the largest annual increase in surplus food redistribution since records began
Food bank
92,000 tonnes of surplus food redistributed in 2020
By
Lidia Creech
| 10 June 2021 |
WRAP reports the largest annual increase in surplus food redistribution since records began
Community fridge
Co-op and Hubbub partner in £500k boost to community fridge initiative
By
Lidia Creech
| 19 May 2021 |
The two organisations will partner to add 100 more community fridges to Hubbub’s network by the end of the year
Recycling labels
British Glass partners with recycling organisations to support OPRL’s recycling and refill labels
By
Lidia Creech
| 18 May 2021 |
The glass association will join OPRL’s seven existing guarantors to support recycling and refill labels on glass containers
Range of plastic bags and wrapping collections in supermarkets set to expand
By
Lidia Creech
| 14 May 2021 |
Supermarket retailers will soon be taking salad bags, crisp packets and biscuit wrappers to be recycled in line with WRAP’s UK Plastics Pact 
Plastic bag
Defra introduces 10p carrier bag levy
By
Lidia Creech
| 7 May 2021 |
The UK Government is extending the carrier bag charge to all businesses from 21 May
Compostable carrier bag
Co-op leads move towards compostable alternatives
By
Patrick Jowett
| 5 May 2021 |
Food retailers and packaging companies are looking towards biodegradable and compostable alternatives to replace single-use plastic
McCulla AD plant
McCulla and Lidl Northern Ireland partner to operate waste-to-energy transport
By
Lidia Creech
| 15 April 2021 |
The two companies will operate IVECO trucks powered by biomethane from food waste