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Showing 231 - 240 of 825 resultsLey 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...
KeywordsEnforcement, Levies, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchyLey 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...
KeywordsAlternative plastics and plastic products, Economic instruments, Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic packaging, Plastic polymers, Recycling, Reusable packagingWaste 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.
KeywordsBiodegradable plastics, Hazardous waste, Organic waste, Plastic waste, RecyclingSB 1422: California Safe Drinking Water Act| 2018 |Legislation
United States of AmericaKeywordsMicroplasticsTown of Nantucket Chapter 124/A Single-Use Plastics| 2018 |Legislation
United States of AmericaKeywordsPlastic waste, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchyArrêté 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...
KeywordsEnforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic packaging, Product bans, Single-use plastic productsReport | 2018Legal Limits on Single-Use Plastics and Microplastics: A Global Review of National Laws and RegulationsThis report provides a global overview on the progress of countries in passing laws and regulations that limit the manufacture, import, sale, use and disposal of selected single-use plastics and microplastics, causing marine litter.KeywordsSingle-use plastic products, MicroplasticsNigerian Communications Industry E-Waste Regulations| 2018 |Regulation
NigeriaImplementation of EPR for manufacturers, vendors and bulk consumers.
KeywordsCertification, Circular economy, Deposit-refund schemes , Eco-design , Economic instruments, Extended Producer Responsibility, Hazardous waste, Life-cycle approach, Verification of compliance, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste preventionPlastics Bags Control and Management Regulations| 2018 |Regulation
KenyaKeywordsExtended Producer Responsibility, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Polyethylene, Recyclable packaging, Waste management hierarchySection 54-29 of the City of Marco Island Code of Ordinances: Prohibition on use or service of plastic straws| 2018 |Legislation
United States of AmericaKeywordsPlastic waste, Waste management hierarchyPagination
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