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As talks continue in Paris on a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, RFI looks at the size of France's plastic footprint – and what it's doing to reduce it.

The second meeting on a possible international treaty on plastic pollution takes place this week at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Recycling is often touted as a solution to reducing plastic waste, but recent studies show the process poses its own risks and is no match for soaring plastic production.

THE UK Government’s stance on Scotland’s deposit return scheme has revealed devolution 'threat'...

Some brands and organisations run their own recycling programmes for traditionally non-recyclable items

SNP government preparing to accept UK ministers’ demand to exclude glass from deposit return scheme

A new report analyzed previous studies and reached sobering conclusions about the plastic pollution crisis

Recycling was once considered the obvious solution to the excessive amount of new (or virgin) plastic produced each year. This is no longer realistic. Global recycling capacity simply cannot keep up with the taking, making and wasting of natural resources.

“It is completely unacceptable that a Labour council is leaving its workers to struggle"

The move comes following a successful trial with milk supplier Müller in August last year and customers will be able to tell the type of milk by red, green or blue labels

The new policy will see the UK government asking households to be more selective in what they recycle

Despite a single-use bag ban in 2017, Nairobi and its waste collectors are still inundated with plastic. Can a new law pin responsibility on the manufacturers?