The anti-waste law for a circular economy

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Sustainability, food regulation, food waste reduction, circular economy, recyclability, plastic,

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10/02/2020

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The anti-waste law for a circular economy aims to accelerate the change in production and consumption models to limit waste and preserve natural resources, biodiversity and the climate. Transforming our system in depth: that's the aim of the anti-waste law for a circular economy, whose 130 articles are designed to combat all forms of waste. The law aims to transform our linear economy - produce, consume, throw away - into a circular economy. It focuses on five key areas: getting rid of disposable plastic, better informing consumers, combating waste and promoting solidarity-based re-use, taking action against programmed obsolescence and improving production. It sets new targets for the coming years. The law provides for an end to the marketing of single-use plastic packaging by 2040. As far as the agri-food sector is concerned, it is focusing in particular on the fight against food waste. The food distribution and catering sectors (supermarkets, canteens, etc.) will have to reduce food waste by 50% compared to 2015 levels by 2025. Sectors that produce or process foodstuffs, as well as commercial catering, will also have to reduce their food waste by 50% compared to 2015 levels, by 2030.

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01/01/2021

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Version effective November 17, 2021. Link, date and summary have been updated by SCOOP

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National regulation