Cartons, sacs en papier : la fausse bonne idée ?

Are the paper bags in the fruit‑and‑vegetable aisles really made from recycled paper? What happens to cardboard from online orders that ends up in recycling bins? Hugo Clément dives into the murky world of cardboard packaging production, which is far less eco‑friendly than advertised. For example, moving‑box and furniture cardboard is shipped to Vietnam—about 10 000 km away—to be recycled. Meanwhile, French‑made cardboard cups marketed as “plastic‑film‑free” actually contain several types of plastic.

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