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Waste and Resources Action Programme

Plastic pollution

France has banned plastic packaging on fruit and veg - why can’t the UK?

We asked experts why the UK hasn't yet banned plastic packaging - in spite of the damage it's doing to the climate and environment.

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Waste and Resources Action Programme

France has banned plastic packaging on fruit and veg - why can’t the UK?

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