National Environmental (Domestic and Industrial Plastic, Rubber and Foam Sector) Regulations 2011. S.i. no. 17/2011.

These Regulations, made under the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act, aim at preventing pollution from all the activities related to the Domestic and Industrial Plastic, Rubber and Foam Sector to the Nigerian environment. According to the Regulations, which apply the polluter-pays principle, a facility or a corporate of the sector shall submit to the competent Agency an emergency response plan, environmental impact assessment, audit report and environmental management plans and shall implement best practices and pollution prevention measures.
Matters covered by the Regulations include: global warming control measures; use and management of chemicals; procedure for permits; effluent limitation standards and treatment; sludge disposal; emission standards and control; burning of fuels and oils; fire hazards prevention; noise pollution abatement and monitoring; collection and analysis of sampling; air emission monitoring and reporting; enforcement; offences and penalties; interpretation of relevant terms, including: air emission; air pollution; effluent; environment; emission limit; hazardous waste; facility; water bodies; water efficient device; wastewater system.