This is the last measure of the government in the fight against pollution: in his policy speech on June 12, Édouard Philippe said that the establishment of a deposit on certain packaging would be the subject of consultation , especially with communities. But the will of the government is today thwarted by that of some manufacturers to carry another sorting system, excluding the deposit, where a package is associated with a deposit that the consumer pays for the purchase of the product and recovers under monetary form or voucher when returning it.
A loss of at least 200 million euros in purchasing power?
Recycling companies, grouped in the Professional Federation of Recycling Companies (Federec), which has 1,300 member institutions, want to finish with bins of different colors for the type of waste they contain. In their idea, they should be replaced by a dry bin and a wet bin, especially for food and animal waste, to simplify collection and sorting.
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And to defend its position, Federec highlights the financial aspect: the deposit is "a measure that will cost, depending on the design, between 200 and 300 million euros of purchasing power to the French and between 200 and 300 million less revenue for the communities, "said Monday to the press Jean-Luc Petithuguenin, vice president of Federec.
Poirson bets on a steering committee
This proposal is a direct response to Brune Poirson's promise of a "big bang" in favor of the deposit in France. The Secretary of State for Ecological and Solidarity Transition has just set up a steering committee to improve the collection of used packaging.
It will seek to define which products may be affected by the deposit, for what purpose (recycling or re-use) and how to manage the funds raised. Household products with low collection rates may be affected. This is the case for example metal cans, bottles and plastic boxes for single use.
What timetable for sorting reform?
The mission launched by Brune Poirson will be conducted in parallel with the presentation, scheduled for early July and the review of the anti-waste bill for a circular economy. The objective is that an experiment can be launched "when the law is adopted". "The bill will be debated in Parliament in September and we must have very concrete ways of doing things by September."