France: The gypsum wallboard industry used 237,000t of discarded gypsum plaster in its wallboard production in 2025, according to data from standards body National Association of Plaster Industries (SNIP). SNIP says that the number of gypsum recycling plants is set to rise from 13 to 16 in 2026. It called for a reform of the Extended Producer Responsibility for Construction Products and Materials scheme to further increase recycling rates.

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