31/03/2016 (Agence Europe) - France bans use of single-use plastic bags. From 1 July 2016, throw-away plastic bags will no longer be available at shop checkouts in France under a decree published in the French Official Journal on 31 March. In a press release, Environment Minister Ségolène Royal said she wanted to reduce the huge impact on the environment connected with the manufacture and distribution of single-use plastic bags. EU legislation aims to cut the use of these light single-use...