"The Associated Press reports that France has enacted a ban on all plastic dishes, cups, and utensils. The ban goes into effect in 2020, after which all disposable utensils and dishes must be made of biological, rather than petroleum-based, material.
Organizations representing packaging manufacturers are fighting the ban, saying that it violates European Union commerce rules.The ban follows a similar French ban on plastic bags.
Moves against disposable plastic good have slowly gained momentum on the back of environmental concerns.
...Another possible wrinkle for the law is that it mandates disposables must be compostable at home.
But many currently available plant-based goods only claim that they are compostable in industrial facilities, which generally reach higher temperatures than home composters..."
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