According to the French "European Times" reported on January 27, according to the provisions of the French Biodiversity Conservation Act, from January 1, 2018, all cosmetics containing plastic particles in France should be taken off the shelf. January 1, 2020 Starting from home plastic cotton swabs and disposable plastic tableware will also be banned for sale.
Exfoliating creams, peeling creams, toothpastes and other plasticizers contained in daily-use articles and textile fibers can not be completely filtered due to their small diameter and therefore can be discharged into the rivers and lakes and seawater, Biological absorption ultimately affects human health.
According to Surfrider, a European marine conservation organization, beads can sometimes make up 10% of some cosmetic ingredients. People can use more environmentally friendly alternatives such as salt, sugar or pumice to remove cutin, and these natural materials Not easy to stimulate the skin.
Surfrider also claims that the number of plastic cotton swabs collected each year from the beach is staggering because some people throw directly into the toilet the used plastic cotton swab.From January 1, 2020, France will ban the sale of household plastic cotton swabs , But medical swabs can still be used.The plastic swabs on domestic cotton swabs may be replaced by biodegradable paper.
Reported that the law restricting disposable plastic tableware and cups will also come into force on January 1, 2020 with the goal of reducing the use of disposable plastic tableware by 50% by 2020 and by 60% by 2025. At that time, catering Takeout only allows the use of eco-friendly disposable tableware.