In the French government’s efforts to reduce waste another law came into effect on July 1st 2023 that restricts what fresh foods can be packaged in plastic.
Other than 29 listed exemptions and items sold in batches weighing over 1.5kgs, plastic can no longer be used to sell fruit which must be presented loose or in eco-friendly packaging.
Exemptions are mostly for fruit that would be easily damaged if sold loose, including carrots, endives, mushrooms, most types of berries, herbs, spinach, edible flowers, and sprouted seeds.
There is also an exception for fruits sold ‘ripe’ or ready-to-eat, where the packaging indicates this and where they can sometimes be sold loose to ripen at home.
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