It is reported that the French government plans to achieve 100% recycling of plastics in 2025, while currently only 20% of French goods use recyclable plastic packaging. In order to achieve this plan, the French government introduced a punishment system - non-recyclable Plastic packaging products receive a 10% surcharge, which means that the cost of products using recyclable plastic packaging can be reduced by 10%, while the cost of products using non-recyclable plastic packaging will increase by 10%.
The French government believes that for consumers, the use of recyclable plastic packaging and more affordable goods is more attractive than the use of non-recyclable plastics and more expensive products.
Brune Poirson, the deputy head of the French Ministry of Ecological Transformation, said: 'It is not enough to declare war on plastics. We must start with economic means. When the cost of non-recyclable plastics becomes higher, people’s choices are also It’s clear. '
In France, many consumers judge whether the packaging of a product is recyclable by looking at whether the plastic product package has a Green Dot. But in fact, this green dot is not a recyclable sign, it only means that the company donates An ecological organization. The French government stated that by 2020 a clear sign should be established to indicate whether the packaging of the product is recyclable.
Regarding recyclable packaging, the French government still has a problem to be solved. The color of recyclable garbage bags in different parts of France is different. The government must clearly define the color of recyclable garbage bags.