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Showing 1 - 10 of 27 resultsCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2174 Amending Annexes IC, III, IIIA, IV, V, VII and VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Shipments of Waste| 2020 |Regulation
European UnionKeywordsHazardous waste, Plastic waste, Polyethylene, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Waste management hierarchyOrdinance that Regulates and Prohibits the Use of Plastic and Disposable Containers and Containers in the District of Ancón| 2019 |Legislation
PeruKeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Enforcement, Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic waste, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchyOrdenanza Provincial de Política Pública Ambiental, para la Regulación de Plástico de un Solo Uso en la Provincia del Azuay| 2019 |Legislation
EcuadorKeywordsBiodegradable 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 hierarchyOrdenanza para Regular el Comercio, Distribución y Entrega de Productos Plásticos de un Solo Uso, Concretamente de Sorbetes pPásticos y Fundas Plásticas Tipo Camiseta, en el Cantón Zaruma| 2019 |Legislation
EcuadorKeywordsBiodegradable 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 hierarchyOrdinance that Promotes the Progressive Reduction of the use and distribution of Single-Use Plastic Products and Expanded Polystyrene (Tecnopor) in the District| 2019 |Legislation
PeruKeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Enforcement, Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic waste, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchySupreme Decree No. 006-2019-MINAM ─ Regulation of Law No. 30884, Law that Regulates Single-Use Plastic and Disposable Containers or Containers| 2019 |Regulation
PeruEl presente Decreto Supremo aprueba el Reglamento de la Ley que regula el plástico de un solo uso y los recipientes o envases descartables, con la finalidad de contribuir con el ejercicio del derecho que tiene toda persona a gozar de un ambiente equilibrado y adecuado al desarrollo de su vida, garantizar que el ambiente se preserve, y orientar el uso del plástico en nuestro país hacia una economía...
KeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Enforcement, Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic waste, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchyPor Medio del cual se Prohíbe el Poliestireno Expandido (EPS) o Icopor, Papeles Parafinados, Pitillos, Vasos y Mezcladores de Plástico y/o Polipropileno en los Procesos de Contratación de las Entidades Públicas Municipales y se Dictan Otras Disposiciones| 2019 |Legislation
ColombiaKeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymers, Plastic waste, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polystyrene, Single-use plastic productsOrdenanza de sorbetes plásticos, envases, tarrinas, cubiertos, vasos,tazas de plástico y de foam y fundas plásticas tipo camiseta, inclusive oxobiodegradables, en el cantón Samborondón| 2019 |Legislation
EcuadorKeywordsBiodegradable 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 hierarchyOrdinance for the "Progressive Reduction of the Use of Single-Use Plastic and Disposable Containers or Containers, for the Protection and Care of the Environment and Ecosystems in the Ayacucho Region"| 2019 |Legislation
PeruKeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Enforcement, Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic waste, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchyRegulating the Reduction and Progressive Replacement of Single-use Plastics in 2021| 2019 |Regulation
PanamaKeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Enforcement, Extended Producer Responsibility, Fiscal incentives, Microplastics, Plastic waste, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchyPagination
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