France tackles surplus consumer goods issue with draft anti-waste law
French beauty companies currently destroy €180m of products every year
The French Government has announced that it intends to ban the destruction of unsold non-food products from 2022 as part of a move to a circular economy.
Companies will have to repurpose, reuse or recycle all unsold goods or face a penalty.
The law will cover cosmetics but certain product categories will be exempt for safety reasons.
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