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4. Bonds
4.1 Solidarity plug obligation
In addition to the obligation to provide water fountains in certain public places (see § 3.7), the French Environment Code imposes measures to limit the development of plastic or prevent this material from being lost in nature.
Single-use plastic beverage containers with a plastic cap or lid must be designed in such a way that the cap or lid remains attached to the body of the container during use (Dir. 2019/904 "SUP", art. 6 and Appendix C).
This obligation does not apply to glass or metal beverage containers with plastic caps and lids, or to single-use plastic beverage containers containing foodstuffs in liquid form intended for special medical purposes: foodstuffs intended to meet the nutritional requirements...
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- (1) - Rapport collectif interministériel - Quel potentiel 3R d'ici 2025 ? Réduction, Réemploi, Recyclage pour les emballages en plastique - (2020) http://www.ecologie.gouv.fr Le référentiel légal des mesures antiplastique, la situation des filières de...
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- Compostable Product Test – Composting - ASTM D64000 - 2004
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European Commission guidelines of May 31, 2021
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