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Law and Plastics Taxonomy

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Legislation
| 2019 |
Australia
Victoria Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2019

A Bill for an Act to amend the Environment Protection Act 1970 to prohibit the provision of certain plastic bags and to prevent the provision of misleading information relating to plastic bags and to make technical and consequential amendments to the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 and for other purposes.

Keywords
Biodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Very lightweight plastic carrier bags
Legislation
| 2019 |
European Union
Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
Keywords
Circular economy, Extended Producer Responsibility, Labelling, Lightweight plastic carrier bags, Marine litter, Oxo-degradable plastics, Plastic packaging, Plastic straws, Product bans, Product standardization, Single-use plastic products, Stakeholder engagement, Verification of compliance, Waste collection, Waste management, Waste prevention
Legislation
| 2019 |
Ecuador
Resolución No. C 009-2019
Keywords
Polystyrene, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchy