Tag: France
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New Eco Design Committee in France
New technical committee on the behavior of packaging in sorting centers in France
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France Adopts Glasgow COP 26 Pact
Press release of French government – Adoption of the Glasgow pact
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French Food Delivery Charter Results
Balance of 6 month food delivery charter in France. Published by French Government.
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Legal Actions Against French Plastic Fruit and veg Packaging Ban
Legal proceedings with the Council of State against the Decree to remove plastic packaging from fruits and vegetables
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French Bill on Recycling Labelling Modification
This bill relates to the labelling of recycling activities on packaging sold in France.
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Monaco Sets SUP Waste Target
Valérie Davenet, Director of the Environment, has given a series of deadlines for the next years
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French Chemical Recycling and Mass Balance Briefing
Briefing document on chemical recycling and mass balance issued by the French government agency
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Plastic Energy to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in France
Plastic Energy Announces Final Investment Decision And Start Of Construction Works For Advanced Recycling Plant In France
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Call for Application for Reusable Packaging in France
Co-construct an operational model of 3 standardized packaging and support the operational feasibility of reuse.
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Waste Management Scandal in Paris
Hidden camera reveals French waste management fiasco.
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France Notifies 100 Companies for BPA in Packaging
The general rapporteur of the Competition Authority indicates that grievances were notified a few days ago in the sector of…
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Coke France Goes Attached Cap
In order to be able to significantly reduce their carbon footprint, Coca-Cola France and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners France are announcing…
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French Bill on Environmental Claims Labelling
New proposal for a Decree relating to consumer information on the environmental qualities and characteristics of waste-generating products
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Afyren Wins French EY Startup of Year Award
EY France Entrepreneur of the Year Award
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Macron on Chemical and Enzymatic Recycling
French president Macron shared his vision on chemical recycling.
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French Fruit and Veg Bags Consultation Results
Summary of contributions – Public consultation on the obligation to present and sale unprocessed fresh fruit and vegetables without packaging…
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France to Boost BioEconomie
The government wants to accelerate the sector of “biobased products, industrial biotechnologie and sustainable fuels”.
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US and French Partner on First Compostable Diaper
Successful two-year pilot program has demonstrated end-to-end sustainability and nurseries satisfaction across France
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French Law on SUP Products Labelling
Decree n 2021-1279 of 30 September 2021 concerning the labelling of certain SUP products
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TotalEnergies Doubles Recycled Plastic Production in France
TotalEnergies Doubles its Recycled Plastic Production Capacity in France
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French PS Recycling by 2025
A French Polystyrene recycling network may be feasible by 2025
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France Invests to Boost Circular Economy
Investments for the Future: Barbara Pompili And Agnes Pannier-Runacher Announce 370M € To Accelerate The Transition Towards The Circular Economy
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Minister Presents New French Recycling, Recyclability and Recycled Content Strategy
French Minister of Ecological Transition presents the New Recycling Strategy
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France to Reorganise Forestry and Wood Business
The Prime Minister called for the re-organization of Forestry and Wood business
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French Consumer Organisation Covers Green SU Tableware
All sugarcane tableware received red code due to the use of toxic chemicals
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Industrial Hemp in France Report
France is the third largest industrial hemp producer in the world and the top producer in Europe.
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Eni Goes Solar and Wind Energy (FREE)
Eni acquires solar and wind energy operations.
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Economical Method to Produce Bio Acrylate Resins
Economical synthesis of polyacrylates and polymethacrylates from biobased materials
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Summary of Adopted French Climate Law
Summary of the New French Climate Law
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French Sticker Ban Threatens US Fruit and Veg Exports
French legislation threatens millions of dollars of US fruit and vegetable exports
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First Fully Integrated Microalgae Biorefinery
Microphyt Announces Launch of SCALE, the world’s first fully-integrated microalgae biorefinery
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French Law on Waste Sorting
Decree n° 2021-950 of 16 July 2021 relating to the sorting of waste paper, metal, plastic, glass, textiles, wood, mineral…
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France Consultation on National Waste Prevention Plan
French public officials were giving lessons on recycling to their European peers until they discovered waste management in France was…
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French Senate Climate Law Update Press Release
Thanks to the Senate, France is taking a further step towards the low-carbon transition and respecting its international commitments
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Update on Climate Referendum in France
Include the climate in the Constitution
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McDonalds Testing Reusable Tableware
McDonald’s is testing reusable tableware in France
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France Household Waste Recycling Review 2020
Review of household and paper packaging recycling in 2020
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French Senate Removes Ecocide from Climate Law
French Senate amends draft Climate Change Bill
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New Strategy on Green Waste Collection in France
New strategy regarding the collection of compostable waste
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Pampers, Carrefour and Terracycle Partner on Nappy Collection Scheme
This pilot scheme is a major opportunity to find out if a system to collect used nappies can be set…
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France Amends Industrial Composting Law
The Order of 27 May 2021 amending the Order of 22 April 2008 lays down the technical rules with which…
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Danone Goes DRS for Glass Packaging
Danone Launches DRS for Glass Packaging in France
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France Adopts Light Plastic Bags Law
France Adopts Bill defining light plastic bags
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Speech Minister on New French Climate Bill
Speech of French Minister of Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili, on the New Climate Bill in the Senate
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French Government Launches ESG Platform
The Government is setting up a platform to allow companies to publish, in full transparency, their environmental, social and good…
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Deloitte Study on Chemical and Biochemical Recycling
Deloitte is doing a study on chemical and biochemical recycling in France
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French Consultation on Plastic Content for Cups
This consultation concerns the draft decree relating to the maximum plastic content authorized in single-use plastic cups
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French Circular Economy Map
France has released a map with all the French circular economy actors
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Nestle Waters Goes Refillable and Paper Bottle
Nestle Waters Vittel Tests Refillable and Paper bottles in France
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France Waste Management Update
The simplification of sorting continues: more than 50% of French people can sort all their household packaging without exception
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Recyclability Claim Lawsuit in France
Two leading food companies fought a legal battle regarding recyclability claims of plastic food packaging. This is very important in…
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New French Method to Evaluate Packaging Recyclability
France launches a new methodology for evaluating the recyclability of packaging
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Polystyrene Lobby Audition to French Senate
Defending PS in front of French Senate
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New French Flax Shives Biocomposite
LA Linière has developed an innovative eco-material based on flax shives
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Future Status of Paper Waste in France
Public consultation that will impact status of paper waste in France
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Total Corbion Starts Design New PLA Plant
Total Corbion PLA enters engineering stage for new 100 kTpa PLA plant in Grandpuits, France
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Ontex Tests Industrial Composting of Diapers
Ontex Tests Industrial-Scale Composting of Diapers
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French Law on Plastic Pellets Loss
The New French Decree on Plastic Pellet Loss was published
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French Plastic Packaging Industry Statement on Rising Prices
Commodities crisis: 96% of plastic packaging companies hit by price and supply tensions
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Public Consultation on Biobased Products and Biofuels in France
The Ministry of Ecological Transition is launching a consultation on the acceleration strategy for bio-based products (and sustainable fuels) until…
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French Debate on Packaging Eco Design and Eco Score
We will find a nutri score and eco / CO2 score on food packaging in France; both the packaging and…
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Sustainability Label for French e-Commerce
The French General Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development recommends to set up a sustainability label for e-commerce. Here’s…
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Public Consultation on Industrial Composting in France
Last day of the public consultation. Here’s the draft proposal of the French ministry of Environment
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French Compostable Plastics White Book
Which compostable packaging should you choose?
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French Climate Law Update
French Climate law proposal to be discussed in the French Parliament today. The proposal includes packaging.
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French Court Stops Packaging Law
French Court puts New recycling law on hold. Do you think it’s tuning into a vaudeville or a Comedia dell’arte?
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France Adopts More Plastic Bans
French Senate adopts new ban for four plastic products, including synthetic textiles
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Nestle Waters France Goes rPET
Nestlé Waters France launches new 100% recycled plastic bottle formats for its brands VITTEL®, HEPAR® and CONTREX®
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New French Public Procurement Law on Reusable and Recycled Content
Decree No. 2021-254 of March 9, 2021 relating to the obligation to acquire by public order goods resulting from reuse…
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Industry Meeting to Boost Reusable Packaging in France
A do tank to accelerate the development of reusable packaging
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French Radio Compares Plastic and Tote Bags
Main French Radio “France Inter” compares Plastic and Tote bags; and plastic bags are not doing too bad.
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Leading French Plastic Expo is Postponed
FIP – France Innovation Plasturgie, France’s leading trade fair for the plastics industry, initially scheduled from 15 to 18 June…
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eCommerce Packaging in France
E-commerce packaging: obstacles, levers and solutions to facilitate sorting and reuse
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Tender to Manage On-the-Go Packaging in France
Better collection and recycling of packaging resulting from on the go consumption away from home
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Biobased and Biodegradable Fishing Nets
France is testing fishing nets from biodegradable, bio-based, recyclable materials without the diffusion of microplastics
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French Retailer Innovates Water Bottle Packaging
Leclerc is testing two innovations aimed at reducing its consumption of plastic and littering into the environment
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Plastic Packaging Industry Reacts to New French Law
Elipso calls for more visibility and less contradictions. It doesn’t agree with the role of compostable packaging in the new…
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Summary Plastic Bans in France
Here’s a list of the plastic items that will be banned in France from 2020 to 2026
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How French Recycling Body Spend its Money
Summary of how French Recycling body spend its money
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Reusable Packaging in France
The big comeback of reusing packaging
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Chemical Recycling Reviewed by HuffPost France
Is chemical recycling a real solution or a fairy tale?
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Main French Radio Talks About Bioplastic
France Inter Talks about Bioplastics
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French Parliament Report on Plastic Issues
Here’s the French parliamentary scientific committee report on plastic issues. It provides recommendations and solutions to current plastic challenges. It…
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French Lobby Convinces Producer to Stop Using PLA Packaging
One company will stop using PLA packaging due to anti-bioplastic lobby
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France Saves Recycling Industry from Bankruptcy
Emergency support to help the plastics industry to use recycled materials
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French Biofuel Plant to Cause Massive Deforestation
France is pushing for policy deviations from EU sustainability standards. Is Macron a hypocrite when it comes to the environment?
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French Flax Goes Biocomposites
The first French Flax cooperative is going into composites.
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Snapshot of Plastic Recycling in France
Snapshot of plastic recycling in France. A lot of talking but no real changes.
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Britvic France Goes Bioplastics
The aim seems to be to go for fully biobased and bioplastic packaging.
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First Chemical Recycling Plant in France
This first project in France represents the start of the collaboration between Total and Plastic Energy to deploy chemical recycling.
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First Milk Bottle to Milk Bottle Recycling
First milk bottle to close the loop hit the market
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Public Consultation on Waste Management in France
Public consultation on waste management ends on 25 October.
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French Bioeconomy Competition
The competition runs until March 7, 2021. Three categories of bio-sourced products are identified for the Trophies: bioenergy, bio-based materials…
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Report on the Use of Recycled Content in France
Monitoring Platform MORE Announces First Results on the Use of Recycled Polymers in France
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Reviewing Biodegradation Standards in France
Reviewing the standards of biodegradable plastics in France.
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Plastics in New French Recovery Plan
New French Government shares new recovery plan for France. I’ve summarised all measures relevant to plastics industry.
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Polystyrene Waste Recovery in France
The French association, Ruptur (120 members), which promotes a virtuous economy for the environment, has just launched a recovery process…
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French Government Says Plastic Bottles are SU and Must Go
Another tweet from French Environment Secretary of State, Brune Poirson, on plastic bottles this time.
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French Government Blames Black Plastic, Plastic Films and Over Packaging
French Secretary of State blames French Retailer for over Packaging. Her cabinet blames black plastic and plastic films.
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France Recycling, Lactips, EU Plastic Pact, EU Biodiversity, Covestro, Huthamaki
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