This Law is mandatory throughout the State of Guerrero; its provisions are of public order and social interest and its purpose is to promote sustainable development by preventing the generation, use and comprehensive management of urban solid waste and special handling that are not considered dangerous by the Federal Legislation of the matter, as well as the prevention of contamination and...

El presente Código integra en un cuerpo normativo las diversas disposiciones ambientales, con el propósito de afirmar la conexidad de temas, la transversalidad para su atención y el debido cumplimiento de las mismas. En este sentido establece las disposiciones que regulan: I) la protección ambiental; II) la prevención y gestión integral de los residuos; III) las áreas naturales protegidas...

This Act makes provision for the conservation and management of the environment and the sustainable use of natural resources in Lesotho. The Act consists of 116 sections divided into 16 Parts: Preliminary (I); General Principles (II); Institutional Arrangements (III); Environmental Planning (IV); Environmental Impact Assessment, Audits and Monitoring (V); Environmental Quality Standards (VI)...

The purpose of these Measures is to save resources, protect the ecological environment and guide consumers to reduce the use of plastic bags. The Measures consists of 22 Articles. Commodity retailing places shall provide paid plastic bags for consumers pursuant to these Measures. The commerce competent authority, the price competent authority and the administrative department for industry and...

These Provisions, consisting of 35 Articles, are formulated to promote an eco-friendly society and prevent and control pollution caused from disposable plastic products. In Hainan Special Economic Zone, it is forbidden to produce, transport, sell, store, use the disposable plastic shopping bag with a thickness of 0.030 mm or less than 0.030 mm, and plastic lunch boxes, bowls, plates, dishes, cups...

From June 1, 2008, ban on the production, sale, use of plastic shopping bags with thickness less than 0.025 mm (ultra-thin plastic shopping bags) in Shanghai Municipality; all supermarkets, shopping malls, markets and other retail establishments may not allowed to provide plastic shopping bags for free. The Notice further provides for the measures to be taken for recycling of waste plastics and...

The present Regulation enforces the Waste Reduction and Prevention Act. The Regulation requires affected companies to register as product stewards and to remit fees that are used to cover up to 80% of the cost of municipal recycling programmes. The text consists of 21 sections.