29.4K OtherSep 19, 2016 France Just Became The First Country To Ban Plastic Cups, Plates And Cutlery Rokas Laurinavičius BoredPanda staff Open list comments 41 Vote arrow up Vote arrow down 457 Open list comments 41 Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Modal close ADVERTISEMENT Share iconFollowing its ban on plastic bags in July, France took it a step further. A new measure took effect last month, which forces plastic dish manufacturers to start making their products only from biodegradable material by 2020. Ecologists are applauding the new law, but not everybody is happy. Some speculate that it violates European Union rules on free movement of goods and hurts the consumers. “We are urging the European Commission to do the right thing and to take legal action against France for infringing European law. If they don’t, we will,” Pack2Go Europe, an organization representing European packaging manufacturers told The Associated Press.The ban aims not only to reduce the pollution caused by plastic, but to lower the energy consumed and waste produced by the plastic processing industry.(h/t: bigstory, mashable | Facebook image: Emilia Lives Life) Image credits: Mr.TinDC Ic_puzzle Games View all games Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Share on Facebook Rokas Laurinavičius Author, BoredPanda staff View profile Read more » Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to. Read less » Rokas Laurinavičius Author, BoredPanda staff Read more » Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to. Read less » View profile Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! What do you think ? Add photo comments POST Amanda Panda Amanda Panda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report "Some speculate that it violates European Union rules on free movement of goods and hurts the consumers," *rolling eyes* someone call the WAAAAH-mbulance! I'd rather it hurt my wallet and pay more for something biodegradable than hurt more of the environment! Vote comment up 40 40points Vote comment down reply Hans Hans Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Unfortunately, few people think like you and ignore that then future generations will pay the price. Vote comment up 14 14points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Don Scott Don Scott Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Until uo Vote comment up -5 -5points Vote comment down reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Unfortunately, while travelling, sometimes you can't avoid polluting packages of things you buy on the go. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Cassie Cassie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The more society moves in this direction, the easier it will be for the individual as programs will be implemented that support reusable containers, such as maybe exchanges where you pick up a clean container when you turn in a dirty one for cleaning. It is difficult to avoid polluting because our society promotes polluting. These sorts of movements should make it easier to avoid. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It's not a bad thing, Amanda, and I agree with you (downvote cancelled, btw, the page is a bit slow), I just wanted to point out that, no matter your conscience, sometimes life goes against your opinions, and you have to betray yourself (and the invironment, in this case), even though it hurts. Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Amanda Panda Amanda Panda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Even still... I don't think limiting plastic use is a bad thing, so down vote away! Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Jeanne Deaux Jeanne Deaux Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Cassie, I'm French (32 yo) and some years ago (until I was 10 yo if I remember correctly) we had such a system for glass bottles. We called it "consigne". Each week my mother brought back the empty bottles and we won some cents to spent on new bottles. It was an awesome system and I never understood why it disappeared or why it was only for glass (well, I know it's because glass is easy to clean and reuse, but...) Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply Mike Olson Mike Olson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I seem to have no trouble avoiding it. Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply Jonathan Eatsalot Jonathan Eatsalot Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Your waaaambulance has arrived. Vote comment up -4 -4points Vote comment down reply over opinionated over opinionated Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This should have been a world wide law ages ago. I'm glad its starting somewhere. I hope that everywhere takes notice and does the same thing. Vote comment up 32 32points Vote comment down reply Jeanne Deaux Jeanne Deaux Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Don't dream, it's only a project... We have presidential election next year and sadly I fear this is only words to please some people and will be long forgotten before the 2020 deadline. I hope really really hard that I'm wrong but I have no faith on any of our potential candidates. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Joel Ei Joel Ei Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report EXCELLENT! America, can we be next please?? Vote comment up 24 24points Vote comment down reply Jace Jace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report America... Ha ha ha! Land of the capitalists will be last in line for things like this unless there's a profit to be made above the status quo. Vote comment up 13 13points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Daisy Dee Daisy Dee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Well, there is lots of profit. Problem is, the profit is not money. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments POST Amanda Panda Amanda Panda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report "Some speculate that it violates European Union rules on free movement of goods and hurts the consumers," *rolling eyes* someone call the WAAAAH-mbulance! I'd rather it hurt my wallet and pay more for something biodegradable than hurt more of the environment! Vote comment up 40 40points Vote comment down reply Hans Hans Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Unfortunately, few people think like you and ignore that then future generations will pay the price. Vote comment up 14 14points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Don Scott Don Scott Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Until uo Vote comment up -5 -5points Vote comment down reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Unfortunately, while travelling, sometimes you can't avoid polluting packages of things you buy on the go. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Cassie Cassie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The more society moves in this direction, the easier it will be for the individual as programs will be implemented that support reusable containers, such as maybe exchanges where you pick up a clean container when you turn in a dirty one for cleaning. It is difficult to avoid polluting because our society promotes polluting. These sorts of movements should make it easier to avoid. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It's not a bad thing, Amanda, and I agree with you (downvote cancelled, btw, the page is a bit slow), I just wanted to point out that, no matter your conscience, sometimes life goes against your opinions, and you have to betray yourself (and the invironment, in this case), even though it hurts. Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Amanda Panda Amanda Panda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Even still... I don't think limiting plastic use is a bad thing, so down vote away! Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Jeanne Deaux Jeanne Deaux Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Cassie, I'm French (32 yo) and some years ago (until I was 10 yo if I remember correctly) we had such a system for glass bottles. We called it "consigne". Each week my mother brought back the empty bottles and we won some cents to spent on new bottles. It was an awesome system and I never understood why it disappeared or why it was only for glass (well, I know it's because glass is easy to clean and reuse, but...) Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply Mike Olson Mike Olson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I seem to have no trouble avoiding it. Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply Jonathan Eatsalot Jonathan Eatsalot Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Your waaaambulance has arrived. Vote comment up -4 -4points Vote comment down reply over opinionated over opinionated Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This should have been a world wide law ages ago. I'm glad its starting somewhere. I hope that everywhere takes notice and does the same thing. Vote comment up 32 32points Vote comment down reply Jeanne Deaux Jeanne Deaux Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Don't dream, it's only a project... We have presidential election next year and sadly I fear this is only words to please some people and will be long forgotten before the 2020 deadline. I hope really really hard that I'm wrong but I have no faith on any of our potential candidates. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Joel Ei Joel Ei Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report EXCELLENT! America, can we be next please?? Vote comment up 24 24points Vote comment down reply Jace Jace Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report America... Ha ha ha! Land of the capitalists will be last in line for things like this unless there's a profit to be made above the status quo. Vote comment up 13 13points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Daisy Dee Daisy Dee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Well, there is lots of profit. Problem is, the profit is not money. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments Related on Bored Panda
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