French supermarkets are still relying heavily on plastic packaging despite laws requiring them to cut single-use plastic waste – with bottled water, wrapped fruit and vegetables and ready-to-cook produce sold in plastic remaining common on shelves across the country, an investigation published Wednesday found.
Most major retailers have made little progress towards targets set under France’s anti-waste laws, the survey by consumer group Que Choisir Ensemble and NGO No Plastic In My Sea said.
