The “priority of priorities” : these are the terms that Christophe Béchu, then Minister of Ecological Transition, described the fight against plastic pollution. It was in May 2023, when international negotiations on the subject were being held in Paris.
More than a year later, as these discussions entered their final round in Busan, South Korea, with the hope of reaching a binding global agreement, France is part of the group of 70 so-called ” with high ambition”. The latter will have to contend with the cartel of oil-producing countries (Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran), for whom the plastic market promises lucrative opportunities.
Ambitious legislation with limited effects
If we are to believe the figures, France is far from being a model in this area. According to the Plastics Europe association, which brings together European professionals in the sector, France produces around 4.8 million tonnes of plastic each year, a large part of which is intended for packaging and single-use products.
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According to a report carried out in 2023 by the Ecological Transition Agency (Ademe), the volumes of single-use plastic packaging placed on the market increased by 3.3% between 2018 and 2021. According to the agency , France is even “one of the largest consumers…
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