France pushes back plastic cup ban by four years

The ban was meant to start on January 1. But the ministry for ecological transition said that results from a recent review into the "technical feasibility of eliminating plastic from cups" justified pushing back the deadline. It said in an official decree that a new review would be carried out in 2028 of "progress made in replacing single-use plastic cups". It added that the ban would now start January 1, 2030, when companies would have 12 months to get rid of their stock. France has gradually...