FRANCE: RECYCLING PACKAGING
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According to the 1997 figures which ADEME supplied to the European Commission, France is well adapted to the European directive for recycling packaging. With all materials combined, the packaging used in France is 55% reprocessed and 40% recycled while the European directive recommends a minimum recycling rate of 15%. Paper and cardboard packaging leads with an 82% reprocessing rate and a recycling rate of 49%. Metal cans have a 50% reprocessing rate and a 49% recycling rate. Glass has a 42% recycling rate and wood has a 33% reprocessing rate and an 18% recycling rate. Only plastic packaging is lagging behind with a 40% reprocessing rate and only a 7% recycling rate, below the European recommendation. The means explored to improve the plastic packaging recycling rate include research and development efforts to increase the category of plastic which can be recycled, and extending the collection of plastic film and plastic supermarket bags.
Publication Name: Emballages
Subject: Containers and packaging industries
ISSN: 0013-6573
Year: 2000
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FRANCE: RECYCLING HOUSEHOLD WASTE
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According to Eco-Emballages, France should reach the objective set by the European Union, for the collection and recycling of 75% of household waste. Eco-Emballages plans to increase the number of people sorting waste to 37mn in 2000, compared with 26mn in 1999. France is expected to recycle 2.2mn tonnes of packaging waste in 2000, which represents a rate of 72% compared with 65% in 1999.
Publication Name: Emballages
Subject: Containers and packaging industries
ISSN: 0013-6573
Year: 2000
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FRANCE: CYCLAMED'S NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
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The Cyclamed association, which is responsible for collecting the packaging from medications in France, collected 10,385 tonnes of waste in 1999, which represents hardly 12% of the total volume estimated at 70,000 tonnes, from waste from medications. Cyclamed has launched a campaign designed to make consumers aware of the problem, and to increase this rate.
Publication Name: Emballages
Subject: Containers and packaging industries
ISSN: 0013-6573
Year: 2000
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