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Showing 41 - 50 of 195 resultsPortland Code - Chapter 17.103 Prohibition and Restrictions on Single-Use Plastic| 2019 |Legislation
United States of AmericaKeywordsEnforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Polystyrene, Single-use plastic productsDirective (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment.| 2019 |Legislation
European UnionThe aim of this Directive is to prevent and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment, in particular the aquatic environment, and on human health, as well as to promote the transition to a circular economy with innovative and sustainable business models, products and materials. The application scope covers the single-use plastic products listed in the Annex, products made...
KeywordsCircular 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 preventionLaw No. 77/2019 providing for alternatives to the use of ultralight plastic bags and plastic containers used for bread, fruit and vegetable.| 2019 |Legislation
PortugalThis Law provides for alternatives to the use of ultralight plastic bags and plastic containers used for bread, fruit and vegetable. This Law requires to make available alternatives to consumers instead of ultralight plastic bags and plastic containers used for bread, fruits and vegetables. This Law applies to all shops selling bread, fruits and vegetables. Commercial establishments are prevented...
KeywordsAlternative plastics and plastic products, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymers, Product bans, Stakeholder engagement, Very lightweight plastic carrier bagsDécret n° 2019-027 du 21 janvier 2019 fixant les conditions d'octroi de l’autorisation spéciale relative aux sachets en plastique non biodégradables en République du Bénin.| 2019 |Regulation
BeninLe présent décret fixe les conditions d’octroi de l’autorisation spéciale pour la production et l'importation des sachets en plastique non biodégradables. Le présent décret s’applique à la production et à l’importation des sachets en plastique non biodégradables destinés aux activités sanitaires, médicales, militaires, de guerre, de recherches scientifiques et expérimentales ou destinés aux...
KeywordsPlastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Waste management hierarchyDecreto Nº 3/2019 - Se reglamenta la Ley Nº 19.655, del 17 de agosto de 2018, sobre la utilización de bolsas plásticas para contener y transportar productos y bienes entregados al consumidor.| 2019 |Regulation
UruguayPor medio del presente Decreto se reglamenta la Ley Nº 19.655 de 2018, relativa a la utilización de bolsas plásticas para contener y transportar productos y bienes entregados al consumidor. El objetivo de estas disposiciones es prevenir y mitigar el impacto ambiental derivado de luso de dichos materiales. Se excluyen del ámbito de aplicación las bolsas plásticas diseñadas para ser reutilizadas en...
KeywordsEnforcement, Levies, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchyControl of Disposable Plastics (Amendment) Act No. 60 of 2019.| 2019 |Legislation
BarbadosRepealedThis Act makes amendments to the Principal Act regarding the prohibition of manufacturing, distribution, offer for sale or use of any single use petro-based plastic bags with effect from 1 April 2020 and prohibition on the importation of single use petro-based plastic bags with effect from 1 January 2020, and offences and penalties for the breach of the subsections (1), (2) or (3) of Section 4 of...
KeywordsPlastic bag bans, Single-use plastic products, Plastic carrier bags, FinesControl of Disposable Plastics Act No.11 of 2019.| 2019 |Legislation
BarbadosRepealedThis Act lays down rules to prohibit the import, distribution, sale and utilization of single use plastic containers, cutlery, straws as well as prohibit the import, manufacture, distribution, sale and use of plastic bags made with a petroleum based resin. The list of exceptions includes bags for garbage, medical use, preservation of food, and a few other uses. This Act allows the import, sale or...
KeywordsPlastic utensils, Single-use plastic products, Waste prevention, Plastic containers, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic straws, Polystyrene, Labelling, Plastics, Fines, Plastic packagingTitle 28: Bag Waste Reduction of Article 27 of the Laws of New York| 2019 |Legislation
United States of AmericaKeywordsEnforcement, Levies, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Reusable packagingLey 8/2019, de 19 de febrero, de residuos y suelos contaminados de las Illes Balears| 2019 |Legislation
SpainEl objeto de esta ley es la ordenación del régimen de prevención en la producción y la gestión de los residuos y la regulación de los suelos contaminados en el ámbito territorial de las Illes Balears, en el marco de la legislación básica estatal y de la legislación comunitaria.
KeywordsHazardous waste, Microplastics, Plastic carrier bags, Very lightweight plastic carrier bags, Waste management hierarchyResolución Nº 1558 - Prohíbe el ingreso de plásticos de un solo uso en las áreas del Sistema de Parques Nacionales Naturales Colombia.| 2019 |Regulation
ColombiaLa presente Resolución tiene por objeto prohibir el ingreso y uso de plásticos de un solo uso en las Areas del Sistema de Parques Nacionales Naturales con vocación ecoturística, con excepción de los plásticos de un solo uso destinados a propósitos y usos médicos, por razones de asepsia e higiene; y solo podrán ingresar elementos reutilizables. La presente Resolución aplica a visitantes y...
KeywordsPlastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Single-use plastic productsPagination
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