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Showing 171 - 180 of 825 resultsTitle 28: Bag Waste Reduction of Article 27 of the Laws of New York| 2019 |Legislation
United States of AmericaReturnable Containers (Amendment) Act No. 59 of 2019.| 2019 |Legislation
BarbadosThis Act deletes the the definition “beverage container” and inserts the defibition of “container” as a separate, sealed glass, metal, aluminium, steel or plastic bottle, can, jar, carton or other receptacle which may consist of other materials that are recyclable or reusable and is capable of holding 3.8 litres or less. This Act replaces the Schedule of the Principal Act by the text set out in...
Control of Disposable Plastics (Amendment) Act No. 60 of 2019.| 2019 |Legislation
BarbadosRepealedThis Act makes amendments to the Principal Act regarding the prohibition of manufacturing, distribution, offer for sale or use of any single use petro-based plastic bags with effect from 1 April 2020 and prohibition on the importation of single use petro-based plastic bags with effect from 1 January 2020, and offences and penalties for the breach of the subsections (1), (2) or (3) of Section 4 of...
Case study | 2019Balearic Islands SUP ban, reusable targets for HORECA sectorIn 2019, the Balearic Islands set similar requirements to Navarra: for the Horeca sector reuse targets of 40% have been set for bottled water, of 80% for beer packaging, of 70% for soft drinks, and for other sectors a general target of 15% has been set. Source: Rethink Plastic Alliance (2022). Single Use Plastics Directive Implementation Assessment Report.CountrySpain
Case study | 2019Regional #CleanSeas CampaignIn 2019, a Regional Clean Seas Campaign was launched for the WCR with support from the Global Partnership for Marine Litter Management (GPML). Through the campaign, capacity-building support was provided to various stakeholders on outreach, advocacy, resource mobilization and development of new project proposals for reducing marine litter and plastics. The Caribbean #CleanSeas Campaign was...CountryBarbadosGrenadaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and Tobago
Case study | 2019Abolishing import duties on sustainable alternatives in Saint LuciaThe Government of Saint Lucia banned styrofoam and selected single-use plastic foodservice containers in 2019. One of the key challenges was the unavailability of better and cheap alternatives. To reduce the burden on consumers the Government decided to abolish import duties on sustainable alternatives foregoing 5–20 per cent of revenue. Source: United Nations Environment Programme (2023). Turning...CountrySaint Lucia
Case study | 2019Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa New ZealandNew Zealand: Rethinking Plastics (2019) suggests using life cycle thinking to provide insights and uncover trade-offs when considering alternative materials to plastics. The report recommends that any introduction of new plastics or alternative materials needs to be guided from a system/life cycle perspective. When introducing a new material to replace problematic plastics, questions to address...
Case study | 2019National Plan for the Sustainable Management of Single-Use PlasticsIn 2018, Colombia formed the National Board for the Sustainable Management of Plastic, with government entities, private sector, academia, recyclers, NGOs and research institutions; within this context, the National Plan for the Sustainable Management of Single-Use Plastics, which included “lines of action per product” directed towards improving the environmental characteristics of plastic...CountryColombia
Case study | 2019The 2019 Waste Segregation MovementIn September 2019, the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry launched the “Waste Sorting Movement (Gerakan Pilah Sampah)” to encourage more source separation and promote circular economy. Source: Ministry of Environment and Forestry (2020): National Plastic Waste Reduction Strategic Actions for Indonesia, Republic of IndonesiaCountryIndonesia
Case study | 2019Public Notice: Plastic Prohibition (Ban) 2019Pursuant to the Waste Management Act 2010, the Samoan Cabinet endorsed the Waste (Plastic Bag) Management Regulation 2018 to manage the plastic problem in Samoa with commitment to protect its oceans and marine environment. The notice advised the public that the Waste (Plastic Bag) Regulation 2018 prohibits the import, manufacture, export, sale and distribution of plastic shopping bags, packing...CountrySamoa
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