Substituting single-use plastic products (SUPP) In 2022, the Colombian Congress approved a law [see Spanish version here] introducing the ban and gradual substitution of 14 single-use plastic products. In preparing the law, the plastic materials to be banned and possible substitutes were evaluated and compared by using standardized LCA protocols based on the Colombian Technical Standard under ISO...

This Policy Brief outlines: 1) the nature of the plastic pollution problem in Kenya, 2) available information about the national, subnational, and to a smaller extent, international policy landscape guiding government approaches to the plastic pollution problem in Kenya, and 3) what, if any, information exists about the effectiveness of these policy approaches. Source: Griffin, M., and R. Karasik...

This phase-out plan is a national initiative to phase-out the production, import and consumption of certain single-use plastics in the Maldives and promote the use of sustainable alternatives, in the effort to protect human health and the vulnerable marine environment of the country. In addition, by using strategic awareness and educational campaigns, the aim of this plan is to reduce the...

Since 2018, a regional law in Navarra requires businesses in the hotel, retail and catering (HORECA) sector to serve 80% of beer, 70% of soft drinks and 40% of water in reusable containers, by 2028. By the same deadline, 15% of beverage containers sold in shops must be reusable. Source: Rethink Plastic Alliance (2022). Single Use Plastics Directive Implementation Assessment Report.