3. Reuse
3.1 Regulations: transition to national level for reuse
The Environmental Code (Art. L. 541-1-1) defines reuse as "any operation whereby substances, materials, or products that are not waste are used again for a purpose identical to that for which they were designed."
Reuse can mean three different things, both for the manufacturer marketing the product and for the consumer.
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Reuse of pre-packaged products in reusable packaging
The product is marketed in reusable packaging that consumers must return to a collection point. The packaging is washed and returned to the packaging line. Deposit or reward systems are generally associated with this type of reuse to encourage consumers to return...
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Bibliography
- (1) - Ministère de la Transition Écologique - Quel potentiel 3R (Réduction, Réemploi, Recyclage) d'ici 2025 pour les emballages en plastique ? - Travaux préparatoires au décret 3R4 relatif aux objectifs de réduction, de réutilisation et de réemploi, et de recyclage des emballages en plastique à usage unique pour la période 2021-2025 (2020)....
Regulations
Law No. 2020-105 of February 10, 2020 on combating waste and promoting the circular economy
Decree No. 2021-517 of April 29, 2021 on the objectives for the reduction, reuse, and recycling of single-use plastic packaging for the period 2021-2025
Ministry of Ecological Transition National 3R Strategy (Reduction, Reuse, Recycling) for single-use plastic packaging – April 2022...
Directory
Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Ademe – National Observatory for Reuse and Recycling
https://filieres-rep.ademe.fr/
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