Thanks to the citizen involvement in 2018, in France or Europe, several bans are planned for 2020 or 2021:cotton-buds, plates, cutlery or straws. However some bans are limited (for example, empty plastic cups) or with waivers (some biodegrable plastic are sometimes allowed).

Zero Waste France is actively advocating to reintroduce packaging deposit (especially for glass bottles) allowing them to be reused and improve bulk selling. The association co-founded “Réseau consigne” a structure aiming to assist and support initiative developments on reusable packaging and contributed in 2016 to the creation of “Reseau vrac”, independent association gathering professional bulk sellers. The association is also carrying out advocacy activities to push forward the regulation in favor of these alternatives and awareness campaigns for the general public and retailers.

Zero Waste France applied to local collectivities to encourage them to take action to reduce the use of single-use plastic on a local level. The association supports actions of students’ parents and the association “Cantine sans plastique France” aiming to ban plastic trays in school cafeterias. They also wrote a guide suggesting 3 ways to take action for a local collectivity to reduce plastic.