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Showing 71 - 80 of 180 resultsEnvironment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations| 2015 |Regulation
MauritiusKeywordsEnforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Product bansRegulations No. 02/2015 Governing Solid wastes recycling in Rwanda| 2015 |Regulation
RwandaTo 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
KeywordsCertification, Enforcement, Labelling, Plastic waste, Polyethylene, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Recycling, Verification of compliance, Waste management, Waste pickers, Waste preventionNairobi City County Solid Waste Management Act (No. 5 of 2015).| 2015 |Legislation
KenyaThe objects of this Act are to- (a) provide a county legal framework for solid waste management function as spelt out in the Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya 2010; (b) pursuant to Article 69 (l)(d) of the Constitution, provide for a framework to encourage public participation in the management, protection and conservation of the environment; (c) provide for a legal basis...
KeywordsDomestic waste, Enforcement, Hazardous waste, Levies, Medical waste, Plastic waste, Recyclable packaging, Waste management hierarchyLoi n° 2015-09 du 04 mai 2015 relative à l’interdiction de la production, de l’importation, de la détention, de la distribution, de l’utilisation de sachets plastiques de faible micronnage et à la gestion rationnelle des déchets plastiques.| 2015 |Legislation
SenegalRepealedLa présente loi interdit, sur toute l’étendue du territoire national, la production, l’importation, l’utilisation, la détention en vue de la mise en vente et la vente ou la distribution à titre gratuit de sachets plastiques d’une épaisseur inférieure à 30 microns. Cependant, les sachets plastiques d’une épaisseur supérieure ou égale à 30 microns sont autorisés et doivent respecter les normes...
KeywordsEnforcement, Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymers, Product bans, RecyclingLey Nº 5.414 – Ley de promoción de la disminución del uso de plástico polietileno.| 2015 |Legislation
ParaguayEsta Ley promueve la disminución del uso de bolsas de polietileno, que deberán ser progresivamente reemplazadas por otras reutilizadas o confeccionadas con materiales biodegradables alternativos no contaminantes y reutilizables.
KeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Polyethylene terephthalate, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchyBan on Plastic Bags Order, 2015.| 2015 |Regulation
GambiaThese Regulations, made by the Chairman of the National Environment Management Council under section 63(1) of the National Environment Management Act, prohibits the manufacture, importation, use or sale of plastic bags in The Gambia. The Chairman shall issue a Notice in the gazette to establish a list of plastic packaging materials that may be used in exceptional cases in The Gambia. An importer...
KeywordsEnforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Product bans, RecyclingDecree No. 16/2015 establishing the Regulation on the management and control of plastic bag.| 2015 |Regulation
MozambiqueThis Law, consisting of 2 Chapters, establishes the Regulation on the management and control of plastic bag. This Regulation establishes procedures for the management and control of the plastic bag, with regard to its production, import, sale and use in order to reduce negative impacts on human health and the environment in general and applies to all public and private entities, natural and legal...
KeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Very lightweight plastic carrier bags, Waste management hierarchyCalifornia SB-270 Solid waste: Single-use Carryout Bags| 2014 |Legislation
United States of AmericaKeywordsEnforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Reusable packaging, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchyPackaging Management Decree| 2014 |Regulation
NetherlandsKeywordsEnforcement, Extended Producer Responsibility, Hazardous waste, Plastic waste, Waste management hierarchyCircular No. 0036/NC/CAB/MINEPDED Relating to Small Scale Violators of Joint Order No. 004/MINEPDED/MINCOMMERCE Relating to Among Others to the Prohibition of Plastic Packages Inferior to 61 Microns| 2014 |Regulation
CameroonKeywordsEnforcement, Plastic packaging, Plastic polymers, Product bansPagination
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Plastic carrier bags
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Plastic packaging
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Primary microplastics
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