Articles R. 541-350 and R. 541-351 of the AGEC law, transposed into the French Environment Code, set out the definitions of reuse and reused packaging, as well as the targets to be achieved. Article Art. D. 541-352 of the Environment Code sets targets for reuse, i.e. 5% by 2023 and 10% by 2027.

So, whether we’re talking about reuse or recycling: a common objective with different paths: to reuse the material within a circular economy framework, thus limiting the extraction of natural resources, prolonging their use and improving their efficiency, in particular by eliminating the environmental impacts linked to the material’s initial production cycle (extraction, transformation, transport…).