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Showing 181 - 190 of 738 resultsMarine Order 95 (Marine pollution prevention — garbage) 2018| 2018 |Legislation
AustraliaThis Order: (a) gives effect to Annex V of MARPOL (which deals with the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships); and (b) prescribes matters for Part IIIC of the Pollution Prevention Act (which deals with the prevention of pollution by garbage); (c) provides for some provisions of the Pollution Prevention Act that apply to Australian ships to also apply to foreign ships.
KeywordsMarine litter, Waste managementMalibu City Ordinance No 432| 2018 |Legislation
United States of AmericaKeywordsPlastic waste, Polyethylene, PolystyreneBuenos Aires Province, Argentina, Bag Ban, 2017| 2018 |Regulation
ArgentinaKeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Very lightweight plastic carrier bagsResponsible Tourism Education Act of 2018 (RPPL No. 1-30).| 2018 |Legislation
PalauThis Act introduces various measures for ensuring environmentally responsible and sustainable tourism in Palau so as to, among other things, prevent environmentally destructive practices by uneducated visitors. It, among other things, prohibits the importation and manufacture in Palau of reef-toxic sunscreens. It is hereby declared the policy of the government of the Republic of Palau to promote...
KeywordsPlastic waste, PolystyreneLaw No. XIII- 1017 amending Law No. IX-517 on the management of packaging and packaging waste.| 2018 |Legislation
LithuaniaArticle 6 obliges business entities to keep record of packaging materials and packaging waste in accordance with the procedure established by the Government. Article 7 (1) establishes that manufacturers and importers who, within the reporting period, supply to the domestic market of the Republic of Lithuania no more than 0.5 tons of packaging (excluding one-time packaging and multiple packaging)...
KeywordsPlastic packaging, Plastic waste, Recycling, Waste management, Waste preventionReal 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 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 complianceFisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2018 (No.10 of 2018).| 2018 |Legislation
Sierra LeoneThis Act provides general rules relating to commercial and artisanal fishing by nationals of Sierra Leone wherever they are (beyond the fisheries waters, including fishing on the high seas or in waters under the jurisdiction of another State) and commercial fishing by foreigners in the fisheries waters of Sierra Leone and rules relating to aquaculture. The Act consists of 92 sections divided into...
KeywordsConsultations, Fines, Hazardous waste, Pollution of the marine environment, Stakeholder engagement, Toxic waste, Certification, Enforcement, Fishing gearRegulation (2018: 496) on state subsidies to reduce emissions of microplastics to the aquatic environment.| 2018 |Regulation
SwedenThis Regulation provides for incentives to be granted by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency for investment in measure that protect marine and inland waters from microplastics and other pollutants. The Regulations are in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 and refer to these Regulations. If there are funds, the Swedish...
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