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"A law banning plastic packaging for large numbers of fruits and vegetables
comes into force in France on New Year’s Day, to end what the government has
called the “aberration” of overwrapped carrots, apples and bananas, as
environmental campaigners and exasperated shoppers urge other countries to do
the same.
Emmanuel Macron has called the ban on plastic packaging of fresh produce “a
real revolution” and said France was taking the lead globally with its law to
gradually phase out all single-use plastics by 2040.
Spain will introduce a ban on plastic packaging of fruit and vegetables from
2023. For years, international campaigners have said unnecessary plastic
packaging is causing environmental damage and pollution at sea.
From New Year’s Day, France will ban supermarkets and other shops from selling
cucumbers wrapped in plastic, and peppers, courgettes, aubergines and leeks in
plastic packaging. A total of 30 types of fruit and vegetables will be banned
from having any plastic wrapping, including bananas, pears, lemons, oranges
and kiwis.
Packs over 1.5kg will be exempt, as will chopped or processed fruit. Some
varieties, including cherry tomatoes or soft fruits such as raspberries and
blueberries, will be given longer for producers to find alternatives to
plastic, but plastic packaging will be gradually phased out for all whole
fruits and vegetables by 2026."
Via Glyn Moody, who wrote "clever french people; let’s do it"
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