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France ban polythene bags from next year

By Sahan Rathanasekara

October 12, 2021

France has decided to ban the use of plastic bags for vegetables and fruits from January next year.

According to foreign media reports, this decision has been taken as part of the program being carried out by France to reduce the use of plastics.

According to the latest data, France sells 37% of its vegetables and fruits in plastic bags, and according to the latest law, about one billion plastic bags are released into the environment every year.

According to the Ministry of Environment, the new program will significantly reduce the use of single-use plastics.

However, fruit and vegetable sellers say that selling products in cardboard boxes is very challenging.

France, meanwhile, is set to launch a series of programs to reduce the use of plastics in the coming years.