date:Jun 30, 2014
The French government's environment minister, Sgolne Royal, has put forward a proposal to ban plastic shopping bags at supermarkets checkouts in the country.
The National Assemblys Commission for Sustainable Development voted in favour of the ban this week following a debate on a biodiversity bill.
The ban was proposed in an amendment of the bill by Sgolne Royal, Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, who took up the ministry three months ago.
Royal said it was a very impor