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Showing 121 - 130 of 139 resultsProhibition of Polythene or any polythene product of 20 micron or below in thickness| 2006 |Regulation
Sri LankaNational Environment (Audit) Regulations, 2006 (S.I. No 12 of 2006).| 2006 |Regulation
UgandaRepealedThese Regulations, made by the Minister responsible for the National Environment Act under section 107 of the National Environment Act, provide for a systematic, periodic and objective evaluation carried out to determine: how well a facility is performing in conserving the environment and its resources; the facility' s compliance status with environmental regulatory requirements and the...
Plastic Bag Prohibition on Importation Regulations 2006.| 2006 |Regulation
SamoaThese Regulations prescribe plastic products as "environment pollutant" as defined in section 2 of the Lands Surveys and Environment Act 1989, establish minimum standards of biodegradability for plastic products and provide rules for the importation of plastic products. “Plastic products” means plastics bags and plastic film sheets or pellets used for the production of plastics bags and plastic...
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Aliso Viejo, California, Prohibiting the Use of Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Product Within City Facilities and at Special Events| 2004 |Legislation
United States of AmericaOrdinance on Packaging and Packaging Waste.| 2004 |Regulation
BulgariaRepealedThis Ordinance sets out requirements for the packaging placed on the market and for the collection, recycling, recovery and disposal of the packaging waste in order to reduce its harmful impact on the environment.
Regulation on Plastic Carrier Bags and Plastic Flat Bags (No. R. 625 of 2003)| 2003 |Legislation
South AfricaPlastic Carrier Bags and Plastic Flat Bags (No. R. 625 of 2003).| 2003 |Regulation
South AfricaThese Regulations, made by the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, under section 24(d) of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989, prohibit the manufacture, trade and commercial distribution of domestically produced and imported plastic carrier bags and plastic flat bags for use within the Republic of South Africa, other than those which comply with paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Compulsory...
Plastic Bags - Regulations under section 24 (D) of the Environmental Conservation Act (No. R. 543 of 2002).| 2002 |Regulation
South AfricaThese Regulations prohibit the manufacture, trade and commercial distribution of specified plastic bags for use within the Republic of South Africa and prescribe offences and penalties. These non-reusable bags are dumped in the environment and not collected for recycling or disposal because the thin plastic film they are made of has little commercial value to consumers or recyclers.
Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 341 of 2001).| 2001 |Regulation
IrelandThese Regulations revise and replace the Regulations of 1997 and are designed to assist the improved recovery of waste farm plastics. The Regulations impose obligations on producers and suppliers of certain farm plastics for this purpose including obligations, as appropriate, to operate a deposit and refund scheme, to collect waste farm plastics, to takes steps for the recovery of such waste, to...
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