Lyon Zero Plastic Prevention Plan (ERIC project)

A metropolitan plastic plan built with citizens

Lyon Métropole (1.4 million inhabitants) adopted a Zero Plastic Prevention Plan (PPP) in partnership with Zero Waste France through the EU ERIC (Elevating Reuse In Cities) project. The plan sets plastic reduction targets, defines public communication strategies to mobilise residents, and establishes zero-plastic public procurement charters for the metropolitan authority.

What the plan covers

• Plastic prevention targets for the Lyon metropolitan area
• Communication campaigns to engage residents in reducing single-use plastic
• Reuse systems for take-away and public-event contexts, trialled via CITEO funding
• Zero-plastic procurement charters for city contracts and events
• Knowledge exchange with Bordeaux and Nantes through the shared ERIC programme

How to engage

• Follow Zero Waste France for updates on the Lyon PPP implementation and citizen participation phases
• Contact your arrondissement council to ask how the PPP affects local markets and events near you
• Join public events coordinated through the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR): Lyon hosted 120+ events in 2024

Why it matters

Lyon's PPP is one of three flagship French cities in the ERIC project, alongside Bordeaux and Nantes. A working model at metropolitan scale creates the evidence base that other French agglomerations need to adopt similar plans: and demonstrates that plastic prevention at 1.4 million inhabitants is achievable.

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• Lead organisation: Zero Waste France
• ERIC project: Elevating Reuse In Cities
• Report chapter: ZWE State of Zero Waste Municipalities, 5th edition