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France bans the use of plastic crockery and cutlery to aid battle against climate change
The Telegraph ^
| 18 SEPTEMBER 2016 • 12:22AM
| David Millward
Posted on 09/19/2016 9:03:36 AM PDT by jerod
Plastic crockery and cutlery is to be banned in France unless it is made from biologically sourced materials.
The law comes into force in 2020. It is part of a French environmental initiative called the Energy Transition for Green Growth, part of a package aimed at tackling climate change.
But, the Independent reported, the move faces a challenge from Pack2Go Europe, a Brussels-based organisation representing European packaging manufacturers.
"We are urging the European Commission to do the right thing and to take legal action against France for infringing European law," said Eamonn Bates, secretary general of Pack2go Europe.
He said there was no proof that biologically sourced material was any more environmentally beneficial.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: food; france; french
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You learn something new every day... Apparently, the French use cutlery to eat with. I always thought they used their fingers and toes.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:03:36 AM PDT
by
jerod
To: jerod
Their immigrant Muslims will kill them well before any problem caused by plastic cookware does. Wake up Frenchies!
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:05:05 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
To: jerod
No. They fight with their feet.
And.....uh...eat...with their face.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:06:04 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: jerod
No more spork at the KFC in Paris?
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:07:13 AM PDT
by
rey
To: jerod
I’m old-—I grew up without plastic cutlery.
This is no big deal.
.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:07:27 AM PDT
by
Mears
To: jerod
bASED ON WHAT SCIENCE????
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:12:33 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: jerod
Plastic crockery and cutlery is to be banned in France unless it is made from biologically sourced materials. Umm...given that 'plastic' is derived from petroleum products...and the given where petroleum products come from...can they not be considered biologically sourced?
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:12:51 AM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
To: jerod
They sure haven’t banned cuckery.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:13:05 AM PDT
by
Dr.Deth
To: jerod
I can’t imagine any self-respecting Frenchman would use plastic cutlery to begin with.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:13:13 AM PDT
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: jerod
Humanity is doomed in the long run, there are just too many stupid people.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:15:32 AM PDT
by
Mjreagan
To: Mears
Think about that for a minute.
What will fast food restaurants do now? They’ll have to have cutlery in their eat-in restaurants, and can’t provide eating utensils to anyone taking food out.
This is just idiotic.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:22:31 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Fifty-five days until we take measures to end this nightmare. Trump, for the Free World...)
To: jerod
So, the french are going back to before the Dark Ages when men ate from wooden plates and wood spoons? Everything else, crockery, glass, Porcelain all require energy to produce.
To: jerod
Aside: I want to build a cruising boat.
Granted, it would never be a super yacht ... but I still want silver service.
Spork themed silver service.
Dinner sporks, salad sporks, shrimp sporks, soup sporks, serving sporks, dinner knorks (knife / fork combos), butter knorks, carving knorks and so forth.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:25:28 AM PDT
by
Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
To: jerod
The muslim terrorists are thanking her and giving up murder and beheading now!
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:34:01 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(<a href="https://imgflip.com/i/1adpjl"><img src="https://i.imgflip.com/1adpjl.jpg" title="made at im)
To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
If the alternatives cost more that is a huge clue they consume more resources and emit more pollution.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:44:17 AM PDT
by
Reeses
(A journey of a thousand miles begins with a government pat down.)
To: jerod
Plastic cutlery is what the plebes use. Our enlightened betters are never served with the wretched stuff. It was a no-brainer to ban it.
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posted on
09/19/2016 9:47:57 AM PDT
by
rightwingcrazy
("We will not tolerate those who are intolerant of the intolerant.")
To: jerod
Tupperware caused the Permian Extinction.
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posted on
09/19/2016 10:00:06 AM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(TRIGGER WARNING - Posts may require application of sarcasm filter)
To: Rurudyne
Hmm...put out to sea with silver sporkware on board, and you’ll be polishing a lot of tarnished sporks.
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posted on
09/19/2016 10:29:14 AM PDT
by
elcid1970
("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam. Buy ammo.")
To: jerod
France bans the use of plastic crockery and cutlery to aid battle against climate changeBanning plastic crockery? They're Crocked.
To: jerod
Plastic crockery? Is that tupperware?
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posted on
09/19/2016 10:38:24 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(Bill and Hillary for ADX Supermax!)
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