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Notice of the General Office of Shanghai Municipal People's Government on Implementing the Notice of the General Office of State Council on Restricting the Production, Sale and Use of Plastic Shopping Bags.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
From June 1, 2008, ban on the production, sale, use of plastic shopping bags with thickness less than 0.025 mm (ultra-thin plastic shopping bags) in Shanghai Municipality; all supermarkets, shopping malls, markets and other retail establishments may not allowed to provide plastic shopping bags for free. The Notice further provides for the measures to be taken for recycling of waste plastics and incentives, supervision and inspection, etc.
Topics
Chemicals and Waste
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
上海市人民政府办公厅贯彻国务院办公厅关于限制生产销售使用塑料购物袋通知的通知。
Toolkit legislation
Plastic