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Legislation
| 2019 |
Rwanda
Law No. 17/2019 Relating to the prohibition of manufacturing, Importation, Use and Sale of Plastic Carry Bags and single-use plastics Items

Prohibits the manufacturing, importation, use and sale of plastic carry bags and single-use plastics items - Exemption of compostable plastic items or woven polypropylene.

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Enforcement, Exempted products, Plastic carrier bags, Polypropylene, Product bans, Recycling, Single-use plastic products, Verification of compliance, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention
Legislation
| 2019 |
Ecuador
Ordenanza de sorbetes plásticos, envases, tarrinas, cubiertos, vasos,tazas de plástico y de foam y fundas plásticas tipo camiseta, inclusive oxobiodegradables, en el cantón Samborondón
Keywords
Biodegradable plastics, Circular economy, Enforcement, Fiscal incentives, Oxo-degradable plastics, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Recyclable packaging, Reusable packaging, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchy
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| 2019 |
Australia
Victoria Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2019

A Bill for an Act to amend the Environment Protection Act 1970 to prohibit the provision of certain plastic bags and to prevent the provision of misleading information relating to plastic bags and to make technical and consequential amendments to the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 and for other purposes.

Keywords
Biodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Very lightweight plastic carrier bags
Legislation
| 2019 |
European Union
Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
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Circular economy, Extended Producer Responsibility, Labelling, Lightweight plastic carrier bags, Marine litter, Oxo-degradable plastics, Plastic packaging, Plastic straws, Product bans, Product standardization, Single-use plastic products, Stakeholder engagement, Verification of compliance, Waste collection, Waste management, Waste prevention