Plastic bags and cups are finally banned in France!
Q. France has passed a law requiring all disposable tableware to be made from what percentage of biologically sourced materials which can be composted at home?- Published on 07 Oct 16a. 45%
b. 48%
c. 50%
d. 52%
ANSWER: 50%
France has imposed a total ban on use of plastic bags and cups at supermarket checkouts. A law has been passed by the country in Sept 2016 which will go into effect in January 2020 which also calls for disposable tableware to be made from 50 percent biologically sourced materials that can be composted at home
- Number will rise to 60 percent by January 2025
- Measure is an addition to the French Energy Transition for Green Growth Act
- This wide ranging law was adopted in 2015 with the aim of mitigating impact of climate change
- In July 2016, a total ban on lightweight plastic bags was imposed at supermarket checkouts
- According to the French Association of Health and Environment, 150 single use cups are thrown everyday in France
- This amounts to over 4.70 billion cups in a year
- Only 1 percent of the cups are currently recycled because they are made of polypropylene and polystyrene mix
- France has enacted the Energy Transition for Green Growth Bill on 17th Aug 2015
- Act lays out a map for transforming France’s energy model without disrupting growth
- There are six objectives of the act focused on reducing GHG emissions, energy consumption, waste management increase and development of nuclear energy power.
