The French government has postponed a ban on throwaway plastic cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding alternatives. It said in an official decree that a new review would be carried out in 2028 of “progress made in replacing single-use plastic cups”. It added that the ban would now start January 1st, 2030, after which companies would have 12 months to clear their stock. France has gradually rolled out bans on single-use plastic products over the past decade as environmental campaigners stepped up warnings about the impact on rivers and oceans. A ban on plastic bags for loads of less than 1.5 kilogrammes of 30 fruit and vegetables was introduced in 2022 and has altered supermarket habits.

Source: The Local December 30, 2025 16:16 UTC