Recycling

 Recycling - According to figures released today - 2017 has been a “satisfactory" year for 90% of recycling companies in France thanks to a "growth of 2%" in terms of volumes collected. However, the recycling of plastics fell by 0.2%. Plastics were less recycled in 2017 with a 0.2% decrease in the number of tonnes collected.  Only 25% of plastics are recycled by the French, compared to 40% by some European states, like Norway or Germany. Meaning France is still far from the goal of President Emmanuel Macron of 100% recycled plastics by 2025.

 

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Evening Update Friday 12 September 2025

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French and Riviera News Friday 12th September 2025

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Evening Update Thursday 11 September 2025

Two additional people have been arrested today in Normandy in northern France in connection with a knife attack at a school in Antibes yesterday... Evening Update Thursday 11 September 2025 Read More

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Evening Update Wednesday 10 September 2025

Several people have been injured in a knife attack at a school in Antibes. The attack happened at the Campus Vert d’Azur horticultural school this aft... Evening Update Wednesday 10 September 2025 Read More

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