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Showing 61 - 70 of 195 resultsLey Foral 14/2018, de 18 de junio, de Residuos y su Fiscalidad| 2018 |Legislation
SpainLa presente Ley tiene por objeto la prevención de la generación de residuos y la mejora en su gestión con el fin de cumplir con la jerarquía de residuos y alcanzar los objetivos de la economía circular y cambio climático en el marco de las competencias de la Comunidad Foral de Navarra, de acuerdo con lo establecido en la Ley Nº 22/2011, de residuos y suelos contaminados. En concreto, la presente...
KeywordsCompostable plastics, Domestic waste, Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchyChapter 5.80 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code: Environmental Regulations| 2018 |Regulation
United States of AmericaKeywordsCompostable plastics, Marine litter, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Polystyrene, Recyclable packaging, Reusable packaging, Single-use plastic productsWaste Management (Plastic Carrier Bags and Plastic Flat Bags) Regulations 2018| 2018 |Regulation
BotswanaKeywordsWaste management, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymersThe Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations| 2018 |Regulation
ZambiaExtended Producer Responsibility Regulations is one of the tools that the Government will rely on to manage, in an environmentally sound manner, packaging materials such as plastics and their resultant waste. The EPR Regulations will also regulate non-returnable glass and plastic bottles, cartons, beverage cans, waste oils, pesticides or chemical containers, used tyres, electrical and electronic...
KeywordsExtended Producer Responsibility, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymersBuenos Aires Province, Argentina, Bag Ban, 2017| 2018 |Regulation
ArgentinaKeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Very lightweight plastic carrier bagsLey Nº 19.655 – Uso sustentable de bolsas plásticas.| 2018 |Legislation
UruguayPor medio de la presente Ley se declara de interés general la prevención y reducción del impacto ambiental derivado de la utilización de bolsas plásticas, mediante acciones para desestimular su uso, promover su reuso, reciclado y otras formas de valorización. El alcance de la ley comprende todas las bolsas plásticas utilizadas para contener y transportar productos y bienes que sean entregadas a un...
KeywordsEnforcement, Levies, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchyResolution 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 complianceReal Decreto Nº 293/2018 - Medidas para reducir el consumo de bolsas de plástico y por el que se crea el Registro de Productores.| 2018 |Regulation
SpainEl presente Real Decreto tiene por objeto adoptar medidas para reducir el consumo de bolsas de plástico, con la finalidad de prevenir y reducir los impactos adversos que los residuos generados por dichas bolsas de plástico producen en el medio ambiente, con especial atención al daño ocasionado a los ecosistemas acuáticos, y en determinadas actividades económicas, como la pesca o el turismo, entre...
KeywordsEnforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Very lightweight plastic carrier bags, Waste management hierarchyLey 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 packagingPlastics Bags Control and Management Regulations| 2018 |Regulation
KenyaKeywordsExtended Producer Responsibility, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Polyethylene, Recyclable packaging, Waste management hierarchyPagination
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