UNEP would like to thank the World Resources Institute, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University and the University of Strathclyde for their invaluable assistance with the collation of these laws, as well as its long-standing partner FAOLEX.

 

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Legislation
| 2022 |
Colombia
Law 2232 of 2022

With the goal of safeguarding the fundamental rights to life, health, and enjoyment of a clean environment, measures are hereby established to reduce the production and consumption of single use plastics in the national territory, provisions set forth to permit their eventual substitution by sustainable alternatives as well as their reuse, and complementary measures further established.

Keywords
Alternative plastics and plastic products, Biodegradable plastics, Certification, Circular economy, Eco-design , Economic instruments, Enforcement, Extended Producer Responsibility, Fiscal incentives, Just transition, Labelling, Life-cycle approach, Life-cycle assessment, Lightweight plastic carrier bags, Oxo-degradable plastics, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic packaging, Plastic straws, Product bans, Recycling, Single-use plastic products, Stakeholder engagement, Subsidies, Verification of compliance, Waste management, Waste management hierarchy, Waste pickers, Waste prevention
Legislation
| 2022 |
Philippines
Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022 (Republic Act No. 11898).

The Republic Act No. 11898, which amends Republic Act No. 9003, focuses on extended producer responsibility for plastic packaging waste in the Philippines. The Act aims to enhance waste management practices by holding producers accountable for the entire life cycle of their products, promoting waste reduction, recovery, and recycling. It establishes a national framework for extended producer...

Keywords
Extended Producer Responsibility, Waste management, Recycling, Waste, Plastic packaging, Solid waste, Plastics, Life cycle, Waste minimization, Resource recovery, Labelling, Recyclability, Reuse, Circular economy
Regulation
| 2018 |
Nigeria
Nigerian Communications Industry E-Waste Regulations

Implementation of EPR for manufacturers, vendors and bulk consumers.

Keywords
Certification, Circular economy, Deposit-refund schemes , Eco-design , Economic instruments, Extended Producer Responsibility, Hazardous waste, Life-cycle approach, Verification of compliance, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention
Legislation
| 2015 |
Mexico
Environmental Law for the State of Chiapas

This law is of public order, social interest and general observance in the territory of the State of Chiapas; Its purpose is the conservation of biodiversity, restoration of the ecological balance, protection of the environment, the rational use of its resources, education and environmental culture to promote the sustainable development of the State, in accordance with the provisions of the...

Keywords
Alternative plastics and plastic products, Compostable plastics, Life-cycle approach, Plastic carrier bags, Recycling, Single-use plastic products, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management