Danone facing court threat in France over 'inadequate' plans to tackle plastic use

Michael Holder
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The Evian Loop bottle is made from 100 per cent recycled plastics | Credit: Evian
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The Evian Loop bottle is made from 100 per cent recycled plastics | Credit: Evian

ClientEarth claims French food and drinks giant is among world’s biggest plastic producers, but is failing to take adequate action to reduce its footprint

Danone has been threatened with court action in France over its plastic packaging footprint by an NGO coalition led by ClientEarth, which claims the global food products giant "has never adopted adequate...

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