France Is the First Country to Ban All Plastic Dishware

France leads the way by being the first country to initiate a widespread ban on plastic dishware. This is the country’s most recent effort to reduce pollution and be more environmental friendly.

France will ban the sales of single-use plastic plates and cups unless the products are made of bio-sourced materials that can be composted in a domestic composting unit.

France Initiates Ban on Plastic Dishware

The Europe Ecologie-Greens Party initially proposed the ban. French lawmakers approved the ban on plastic dishware in an effort to reduce the energy consumed and waste produced by the plastic processing industry. The new …read more