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“In July 2021, EU single-use plastic legislation came into force at the national level, aiming to eliminate singleuse plastic products, counteract contamination of the environment with microplastics, and promote the use of recycled plastics for single-use plastic beverage bottles. Other national regulations also tackle waste avoidance. In France, a national law on waste prevention and the circular economy has been in place since 2020, ahead of EU regulation. Within this framework, plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables weighing less than 1.5 kilograms was banned in 2022.”
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“In addition, we updated the National Water Protection Policy of ALDI Nord Germany in the reporting year, which defines binding measures for the responsible handling of water in food and textile supply chains, as well as targets to prevent water contamination with microplastics by reducing packaging material and single-use plastic products.”