The ban was initially proposed by the Europe Ecologie-Greens Party to help cut the energy used in making plastic in addition to the waste it creates.
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The law passes into effect in 2020, allowing companies to phase our current products and replace hem with more sustainable ones, but many organizations were still highly displeased with this law, claiming that it violates the free movement of goods. Instead, producers will have to ensure that disposable dishes sold in France are made of biologically sourced materials that can be composted. It follows a country-wide ban on plastic bags which went into effect in July of this year.
France just love banning things don’t they.
Say goodbye to plastic plates in France.
Samuel Petrequin from the Associated Press reports that Pack2Go Europe – a Brussels-based organisation that representing European packaging manufacturers – has announced that it will be fighting the new law, as it infringes on manufacturers’ rights.
‘If they don’t, we will’. Royal deemed it an “anti-social” measure, arguing that families struggling financially make regular use of disposable tableware.
He said there was no proof that biologically sourced material was any more environmentally beneficial.
The organisation claims that the ban will actually make the country’s litter problems worse, saying that consumers will think it’s okay to leave the new biodegradable packaging behind in the countryside after use.
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Officials at the French Environment Ministry did not respond to requests by the AP for comment.
