The restrooms have air dryers and low flow flushing options. Most restaurants don’t offer plastic water bottles. There are large green containers on the sidewalks in many parts of the city to collect bottles. I have seen waiters, as part of their duties, leave restaurants to deposit containers in these receptacles.
In most grocery stores, one has to has her own shopping bag or pay 0,30 Euro (about forty cents for a sturdy reusable, plastic bag), or more for a fancy one depicting landmarks of Paris.
One Metro stop (Palais Royal) features an exhibit on the importance of recycling. Recycling leads to innovation and artful reuses of everyday items. Consequently, the display is both pleasing and meaningful.
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