Good news #ForNature from France! 🇫🇷 Pollution, incl. #PlasticPollution, is one of the top direct drivers of #BiodiversityLoss. A new law banning plastic packaging on most fruit and vegetables came into effect in France from New Year's day🍋🥒🍊 bbc.com/news/world-europe-59…

French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins

Officials hope the law will prevent a billion items of single use plastics every year.

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Great news, but how is plastic pollution "one of the top direct drivers of #BiodiversityLoss"?
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Replying to @honeykohan
Hi @honeykohan, @IPBES #GlobalAssessment found pollution to be one of the direct drivers of change in nature with the largest global impact. This includes #PlasticPollution. You can find more information below⤵️
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💭#DYK that the direct & indirect drivers of change in nature have accelerated during the past 50 years? 💡🐸📈🌳🔥🌱 Learn more from @IPBES #GlobalAssessment, available in 9 languages ipbes.net/global-assessment

Jan 17, 2022 · 1:29 PM UTC
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