France adopted its comprehensive Anti-waste Law in 2020. The law aims to eliminate waste and pollution from the design stage and transform the system of production, distribution and consumption from a linear to a circular economic model. It encourages businesses across various sectors, municipalities and citizens to eliminate waste and adopt more circular practices.

Policymakers, municipalities, NGOs and businesses worked together with the public administration to identify a richer range of needs, solutions and policy measures. As a result, the law is ambitious and contributes to a system-wide transition towards a circular economy.