UNEP would like to thank the World Resources Institute, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University and the University of Strathclyde for their invaluable assistance with the collation of these laws, as well as its long-standing partner FAOLEX.

 

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Legislation
| 2018 |
Spain
Ley Foral 14/2018, de 18 de junio, de Residuos y su Fiscalidad

La 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...

Keywords
Compostable plastics, Domestic waste, Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchy
Regulation
| 2018 |
Rwanda
Regulation Governing E-waste Management in Rwanda

To establish a legal framework for electrical and electronic waste management in Rwanda - This regulation shall apply to every producer, retailer, importer, collector, transporter, dismantler, recycler, refurbisher, consumer or bulk consumer involved in the manufacture, assembly, sale, and purchase and processing of electronic and electrical equipment or E-waste in Rwanda.

Keywords
Recycling, Toxic waste, Waste disposal, Waste management
Regulation
| 2018 |
Zambia
The Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations

Extended 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...

Keywords
Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymers