These Regulations, made under the Environmental Management Act, provides rules for the management of hazardous waste. They also provide for the protection of water source areas and other sensitive areas and the prevention of pollution of water by hazardous waste. No hazardous waste shall be disposed of at any other place except in a licensed hazardous waste disposal site or landfill. Any person...

These Regulations, made under the Environmental Management Act, implement provisions of the Act relative to the control of he disposal of waste or effluent which may affect the quality of environment and the issue of licences for this purpose by the Environmental Management Agency. The Regulations also require operators of waste management enterprises to implement and adhere annually to a waste...

These Regulations concern control of pollution by litter in a public place or in any place that is visible to any extent from a public place. Specific provision is made for littering by transport vehicles and littering of public parks. A local authority shall ensure that each public road or area within its jurisdiction is, so far as practicable, kept free of litter. The Regulations also empower...

These Regulations make provision with respect to criteria and procedures for determination whether Development Proposal have an environmental impact. They are structured into eight Parts. The first Part contains definitions and other general provisions. Part 2 outlines the planning stage of Environmental Impact Assessment and refers to Schedule B of these Regulations for a checklist of criteria...

Excessive use of plastic shopping bags, recycling is not in place and other reasons, have caused a serious waste of energy resources and environmental pollution in China. In particular, ultra-thin plastic shopping bags become the main source of white pollution. The purpose of this Notice is to urge enterprises to produce durable, easy to recycle plastic shopping bags, guide and encourages the...

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to environmental conservation by minimizing the generation of wastes and properly disposing of wastes generated. Local governments shall install and manage waste disposal facilities in order to properly manage wastes and they shall carry out waste management services by improving the methods of waste collection, transportation, and disposal. The Mayor/Do...

These Regulations provide additional measures, procedures and guidance to those laid down in the Waste Management (Permit and Control) Regulations. These provisions concern in particular the granting of permissions as regards generations and management of waste, as specified in Schedule I.

This Act establishes the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency as a body corporate and provides rules relative to the protection of the environment in Nigeria. The Agency shall be responsible for the effective enforcement of standards, Regulations and all national agreements and international agreements on environment to which Nigeria is a signatory. The Agency shall...

This Act gives effect to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ad the Protocol relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Provisions of the Convention and the Protocol set out in the First and Schedules to this Act, shall: (a) have the force of law in Nigeria; (b) be given full...

These Regulations promote the recovery and recycling of packaging waste. Its provisions concern achievement of the targets for the recovery of packaging waste established by Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste as amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/12/EC. The Regulations impose obligations on producers who supply packaging to the Irish market. The Regulations...