The New Year has brought with it new rules for fast food restaurants in France., reports the BBC.
Fast-food chains like McDonald's and Burger King will no longer be able to give customers food in throwaway boxes or single-use knives and forks to eat with.
Under the new law, restaurants that can seat 20 people or more will have to provide reusable plates, cups, and cutlery, to customers instead.
The new system has come into force from 1 January 2023, with the aim to try and reduce plastic and other types of waste in the country.
This isn't the first time France has done something like this. On January 1 2022, a ban on single-use plastic packaging for more than 30 types of fruits and vegetables came into affect.
It's reported that every year around six billion meals are served in around 30,000 fast food restaurants in France, which generates two million tonnes of waste.