France bans disposable fast-food packaging, utensils • FRANCE 24 English
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- čas přidán 2. 01. 2023
- The end of disposable packaging has come: Since the 1st of January in France, fast food restaurants have to use reusable tableware. But are restaurant owners prepared for this change?
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The rule should’ve applied to fast food chains at a certain financial level then burdening small businesses that barely contribute to the waste.
I like it "to go please"
Problem is, those containers increase overheads, due to the need for dishwashers, which goes against the low cost models McDonald's and others have built their successes on, then there's the issue of container thefts, which have already become a problem in France since the implementation of the law. Not to mention that there's also lifecycle concerns with the reusables: how long can they last, and when they reach EOL, how can they be safely recycled or disposed of without adding to environmental problems? Brussels wants to copy it for the whole of the bloc, but the big question remains: is this going to be successful, and if not, is there another way? Or is this idea bound to go awry after one year? The jury will be out on this.
Most of it is going to delivery !!!
The amount of fast food package waste here in US is mind-blowing. But is it not the amount of packages used a way they measure economic growth?
This is great!
Liars ! I was I Burger King last week and all the products wrappings and cups are disposable
Huge
Wouldn’t it save money to not have to buy disposable? That makes no sense.
The plastic is probably so cheap that the extra dishwashing hours probably costs more.
@@gudnikristinn Yet it's more friendlier on nature and our globe. Yes, it's cheaper to produce plastics, but the amount of strain it has on our earth is not to be taken lightly.
Not really. If you watch films like The Founder (which is about Ray Kroc and the McDonald Brothers - and the rise of McDonald's), you'll see why those fast food restaurants have managed to be successful, and that's because of lower operating costs brought on by the advent of disposables. McDonald's didn't have to hire dishwashers or have machines installed, and that was part of the Speedee system that the McDonalds pioneered. Since the ban, prices have increased, because now McDonald's and other places are having to try to balance being able to offer cheap, fast food while coping with higher overheads brought on by the need to wash the reusables - and constantly replace them when they either break, become useless or get stolen by customers.
They are dumb
Oh no! Think of the poor profits.
just wash ur utensils.... than trashin all around
Wow huge news not
Really, too bad they were limited to this one story. You'll find your huge news elsewhere; some people have wider horizons and also enjoy less huge news.
It is a much cheaper thing to do than tackling environmental issues so full marks for presentism.
It's about time.
That’s a great way of saving money , congratulations to 🇫🇷 🥂
Is it? I was wondering how much money is saved / wasted by this move.
I just checked and the price for 500 units of (recyclable!) hamburger boxes is between €85 and €170. I am not sure how many you need of these. 100 plates would at least be 10 times more expensive (I used the price of cheaper ware). I also assume that the time spend with both options would be about the same, as no matter how fast, you still need to prep every disposable box, even if it takes seconds it adds up.
Would be interesting to see all the figures, prices, savings, etc.
It doesn't save money. It reduces waste
@@samsonsoturian6013 I know, and I find it an excellent move.
But I am interested in the monetary aspect as a "selling point" in the case that the costs were lower. Or at least to have an idea of where problems could arise and measures should be taken.
Another aspect of costs would be to know how much is saved in total energy (across the whole process, beginning at making less disposable stuff), CO2 and different contaminants.
I do suspect that the final price, from the fabrication of the disposable containers and tableware, including materials, transport, fuel, etc, is much higher, economically, if we factor in all these costs and that in many cases we, consumers, are actually paying more for something thought of as being cheaper.
Not to mention indirect costs, like the effects of health issues due to unhealthy eating and environmental problems.
@VFella you say that but won't reduce your own waste anyway
@@samsonsoturian6013 The fast food boxes and disposables count as _your own waste_.
Actually, we consumers are many times forced to produce waste because of the packaging of the products that we consume. Even if the waste is disposed by the fast-food venue, the disposables are _your_ waste.
On the other hand, it matters little if the waste is produced and disposed off in your house, or by you personally, or by whomever. The important fact is a reduction in the waste per capita. And if we could translate that to the production chain, it would surely mean a saving for industry and the country.
Ban masks
How about making them 100% biodegradable instead of 99%?
The best way to reduce waste is to stop eating out.
Lol
Lol mortal