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Showing 11 - 20 of 87 resultsMoEF decree No. P.75/2019 on Roadmap to Waste Reduction by Producers| 2019 |Regulation
IndonesiaKeywordsAlternative plastics and plastic products, Deposit-refund schemes , Product design standards, Recycling, Single-use plastic products, Waste preventionLaw No. 17/2019 Relating to the prohibition of manufacturing, Importation, Use and Sale of Plastic Carry Bags and single-use plastics Items| 2019 |Legislation
RwandaProhibits the manufacturing, importation, use and sale of plastic carry bags and single-use plastics items - Exemption of compostable plastic items or woven polypropylene.
KeywordsEnforcement, Exempted products, Plastic carrier bags, Polypropylene, Product bans, Recycling, Single-use plastic products, Verification of compliance, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste preventionNational Environment Act| 2019 |Legislation
UgandaTo provide for sustainable management of the environment; establish authority as a coordinating, monitoring and supervisory body for that purpose; and matters incidental to. - Distributes power to relevant institutions, create environmental planning and regulation and details pollution control. Sets standards for discharge of effluent, noxious smells, industrial products and solid waste disposal
KeywordsCircular economy, Deposit-refund schemes , Economic instruments, Labelling, Plastic carrier bags, Product design standards, Recycling, Waste disposal, Waste managementAct on the Sale, Return, and High-Quality Recycling of Packaging (VerpackG)| 2019 |Legislation
GermanyKeywordsCircular economy, Deposit-refund schemes , Plastic packaging, Recycling, Waste minimization, Waste preventionStatutory Instrument No 65 on Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations| 2018 |Legislation
ZambiaKeywordsExtended Producer Responsibility, Plastic waste, Recycling, Waste managementRegulation Governing E-waste Management in Rwanda| 2018 |Regulation
RwandaTo establish a legal framework for electrical and electronic waste management in Rwanda - This regulation shall apply to every producer, retailer, importer, collector, transporter, dismantler, recycler, refurbisher, consumer or bulk consumer involved in the manufacture, assembly, sale, and purchase and processing of electronic and electrical equipment or E-waste in Rwanda.
KeywordsRecycling, Toxic waste, Waste disposal, Waste managementResolution No. 472 of 2018 of Georgian Government on Regulation of Plastic and Biodegradable Bags| 2018 |Regulation
GeorgiaThe Resolution regulates plastic and biodegradable bags. It consists of eight articles: Scope of regulation (1); Purpose and object of regulation (2); Definition of terms (3); Requirements for placing on market of plastic, biodegradable and compostable bags (4); Compliance assessment (5); Labelling (6); Compliance control (7); and Liability for violating these rules. The purpose of the Resolution...
KeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Recycling, Verification of complianceLaw No. XIII- 1017 amending Law No. IX-517 on the management of packaging and packaging waste.| 2018 |Legislation
LithuaniaArticle 6 obliges business entities to keep record of packaging materials and packaging waste in accordance with the procedure established by the Government. Article 7 (1) establishes that manufacturers and importers who, within the reporting period, supply to the domestic market of the Republic of Lithuania no more than 0.5 tons of packaging (excluding one-time packaging and multiple packaging)...
KeywordsPlastic packaging, Plastic waste, Recycling, Waste management, Waste preventionLey Nº 1 - Ley que adopta medidas para promover el uso de bolsas reutilizables en establecimientos comerciales.| 2018 |Legislation
PanamaLa presente Ley, que adopta medidas para promover el uso de bolsas reutilizables en establecimientos comerciales, prohíbe el uso de bolsas de polietileno en los supermercados, autoservicios, almacenes o comercios en general para transporte de productos o mercaderías. Los establecimientos previstos en esta Ley procederán al reemplazo progresivo de las bolsas de polietileno, dentro de los plazos...
KeywordsAlternative plastics and plastic products, Economic instruments, Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic packaging, Plastic polymers, Recycling, Reusable packagingWaste Act| 2018 |Legislation
EstoniaThis Act provides the organisation of waste management, requirements for preventing waste generation and the health and environmental hazards arising from waste, including measures for improving the efficiency of the use of natural resources and reducing the adverse impacts of such use, and liability for violation of the established requirements.
KeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Hazardous waste, Organic waste, Plastic waste, RecyclingPagination
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