France imposes ban on thin plastic bags

Al Jazeera English 2017-01-02

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Thin plastic bags have now been banned in France to try to cut down on pollution.

The hope is that the measures will help the environment, but they are leaving some traders out of pocket.

Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from the city of Angers
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