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Legislation
| 2017 |
Portugal
Decree-Law n.º 152-D/2017
Keywords
Labelling, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymers, Plastic waste, Recycling, Very lightweight plastic carrier bags, Waste management
Legislation
| 2017 |
Monaco
Ordonnance n. 6.251 du 20/01/2017 relative aux déchets.

La présente ordonnance régit la gestion des déchets dont les objectifs sont: la prévention de la production et de la nocivité des déchets; la réduction de la production et de la nocivité des déchets; la valorisation des déchets par le réemploi, le recyclage ou tout autre procédé écologiquement approprié; l'élimination des déchets ultimes de manière écologiquement et économiquement appropriée (le...

Keywords
Domestic waste, Extended Producer Responsibility, Recycling, Reusable packaging, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention
Legislation
| 2017 |
Palau
Plastic Bag Use Reduction Act (RPPL No. l0-14)

This Act prohibits the distribution of plastic by retail establishments. Within two years following the effective date of this Act, retail establishments shall not provide plastic bags that are not biodegradable or compostable to their customers at the point of sale or prior to exit for the purpose of transporting groceries, food products, and other merchandise. No individual or business may...

Keywords
Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymers, Polyethylene, Product bans, Recycling, Single-use plastic products, Taxes, Waste disposal, Waste management
Legislation
| 2017 |
Mongolia
Law on waste.

The purpose of this Law shall be to regulate the waste prevention, reduction of negative impact thereof to human health and environment, classification, collection and disposal of waste in order to reduce the negative impact on human health and environment, to reduce the amount of domestic waste, sorting, transportation, storage, reuse, recycling, recovery, export and import of hazardous waste and...

Keywords
Extended Producer Responsibility, Hazardous waste, Recycling, Waste disposal, Waste export, Waste management, Waste prevention
Policy
| 2017 |
Namibia
National Solid Waste Management Strategy

National Solid Waste Management Strategy- This plan is prepared by the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) on the recognition of the urgent need to improve solid waste management in the country. It provides the framework for future directions, regulations, funding and action plans to improve solid waste management in order to achieve consistency and coordination. The vision of the...

Keywords
Domestic waste, Plastic waste, Waste management, Waste, Waste disposal, Recycling, Hazardous waste, Waste collection, Waste minimization, Enforcement, Consultations
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
Regulation
| 2015 |
Rwanda
Regulations No. 02/2015 Governing Solid wastes recycling in Rwanda

To provide a regulatory framework for the design, installation and operations that recycle, compost or convert solid wastes in Rwanda. To encourage the diversion and recovery of recyclable materials

Keywords
Certification, Enforcement, Labelling, Plastic waste, Polyethylene, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Recycling, Verification of compliance, Waste management, Waste pickers, Waste prevention
Legislation
| 2015 |
Slovakia
Wastes Act No. 79/2015.

This Act concerns wastes management and prevention of the waste generation. The Act consists of eight Sections and lays down: (1) measures to prevent the generation of waste; (2) rights and obligations of legal persons and natural persons in the prevention of the generation of waste and the management of waste; (3) treatment of municipal waste; (4) transboundary movement of waste; (5) the...

Keywords
Certification, Extended Producer Responsibility, Hazardous waste, Recycling, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention