On July 8, Qiao.com reported that according to the compilation of the European Times WeChat official account "Oushi Dacan", the regulations on "Anti disposable plastic use" adopted by the European Council on May 21, 2019 have been officially implemented since July 3 this year, and several plastic products, including plastic tableware, dinner plates, straws and so on, will no longer be used in France and other countries.
EU's plastic ban comes into effect, Paris aims to eliminate disposable plastic lunch boxes
According to French media reports, the French capital Paris plans to completely eliminate disposable plastic food packaging boxes by 2026.
It is reported that by the end of 2021, Paris plans to develop 250 restaurants and 20 supermarkets that will not use disposable plastic meal boxes. And gradually promote its application throughout Paris in the coming years, with plans to completely eliminate disposable plastic packaging boxes by 2026.
Kebab's iconic barbecue box welcomes' ecological transformation '
With the official implementation of the EU's "strictest plastic ban", several types of plastic products, including plastic tableware, plates, straws, etc., will no longer be used in multiple countries such as France, including the popular traditional fast food Kebab barbecue box.
According to Le Monde, bread is filled with golden meat, fresh tomato slices, lettuce salad, onions, and appetizing French fries in a light yellow plastic box. In France, this delicious and inexpensive Kebab (Türkiye Barbecue) set meal has become a symbol of French multicultural fast food. On average, 350 million Kebab sandwiches are sold every year, which is equivalent to 11 Kebab sandwiches being eaten every second. But from July 1, 2021, the familiar part of the set meal - polystyrene meal boxes - will no longer appear.
EU's' plastic ban ': big gap between' good and bad students'
Although the ban on the use of disposable plastic products has come into effect throughout the European Union, so far, the ban has only been implemented in some countries.
France24 TV reported that as early as 2018, the European Union had issued a "ban on plastic" proposal, which was revised in the following years and finally stated that starting from July 3, 2021, the production, purchase, import and export of all disposable plastic products produced with alternative materials such as cardboard, including plastic tableware, straws, balloon stems, cotton swabs, and even bags and outer packaging made of biodegradable plastic, would be completely banned.
At the same time, for disposable plastic products such as cup lids that do not yet have ideal alternative materials, the EU also requires a reduction in their usage to 25% of the current level by 2025.
Some European countries, such as France, Greece, and Latvia, are undoubtedly "good students" in this regard, as they promptly or even ahead of schedule implement this new European standard and pass their own laws that comply with EU requirements.
However, most countries have not been able to implement these laws in a timely manner. According to a recent report jointly released by several relevant associations and non-governmental organizations, the directive has only come into immediate effect in 8 out of 27 countries: Belgium, Denmark, Greece, France, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, and Slovakia.
The European Commission's latest statement states that it is "working with countries to ensure the translation of European directives into national law". The committee released guidelines in May to support countries in implementing the directive. It is hoped that they will implement them as soon as possible, "the EU side said. (Autumn civet)