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Showing 191 - 200 of 738 resultsEnvironmental Management (Control of Hazardous Substances) (General) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. No. 268 of 2018).| 2018 |Regulation
ZimbabweThese Regulations, made under the Environmental Management Act, provide rules relative to the placing on the market of a hazardous substance, i.e. any substance, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous or any organism which is injurious to human health or the environment (and including hazardous waste). The Regulations concern, among other things, packaging and labelling of substances, precautions in...
Ley 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...
Ley 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...
Waste Act| 2018 |Legislation
EstoniaThis Act provides the organisation of waste management, requirements for preventing waste generation and the health and environmental hazards arising from waste, including measures for improving the efficiency of the use of natural resources and reducing the adverse impacts of such use, and liability for violation of the established requirements.
Arrêté ministériel n° 017/CAB/MINET/ECONAT/2018 du 30 avril 2018 relatif aux mesures d’exécution du décret 17/018 du 30 décembre 2017 portant interdiction de production, d’importation, de commercialisation et d’utilisation des sacs, sachets, films et autres emballages en plastique.| 2018 |Regulation
Democratic Republic of the CongoLe présent arrêté est pris en application du décret 17/018 du 30 décembre 2017 portant interdiction de production, d’importation, de commercialisation et d’utilisation des sacs, sachets, films et autres emballages en plastique, Il interdit la production, l’importation, la commercialisation et l’utilisation des sacs, sachets, films et autres emballages en plastique pour la vente d’aliments, de l...
Nigerian Communications Industry E-Waste Regulations| 2018 |Regulation
NigeriaImplementation of EPR for manufacturers, vendors and bulk consumers.
Section 54-29 of the City of Marco Island Code of Ordinances: Prohibition on use or service of plastic straws| 2018 |Legislation
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