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Showing 291 - 300 of 825 resultsNational Solid Waste Management Strategy| 2017 |Policy
NamibiaNational Solid Waste Management Strategy- This plan is prepared by the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) on the recognition of the urgent need to improve solid waste management in the country. It provides the framework for future directions, regulations, funding and action plans to improve solid waste management in order to achieve consistency and coordination. The vision of the...
KeywordsDomestic waste, Plastic waste, Waste management, Waste, Waste disposal, Recycling, Hazardous waste, Waste collection, Waste minimization, Enforcement, ConsultationsEnvironment Management Act, 2017 (No. 19 of 2017).| 2017 |Legislation
MalawiThis Act concerns the conservation and management of the environment in Malawi and prescribes environmental standards. It also concerns the conservation and managebasment of biological (genetic) resources. The Act consists of 119 sections divided into 17 Parts, covering main areas of environmental concern as follows: Preliminary (I); General principles (II); the Environment Protection Authority...
KeywordsFiscal incentives, Hazardous waste, Waste, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste managementDécret n° 2017-010 du 03 Janvier 2017 portant Interdiction de la production, de l’importation, de la commercialisation, de la constitution de stock et de l'utilisation des sachets et des sacs en plastique sur le territoire national.| 2017 |Regulation
MadagascarLe présent Décret fixe les réglementations de l'interdiction de la production, l'importation, la commercialisation, la constitution de stock et de l'utilisation des sachets plastiques sur le territoire national, en application des dispositions générales de la Charte de l'Environnement actualisée, de la Politique Nationale de l'Environnement pour le Développement Durable, et de la Convention de...
KeywordsLabelling, Plastic carrier bags, Product bans, Stakeholder engagementDécret n° 17/018 du 30 décembre 1017 portant interdiction de production, d’importation, de commercialisation et d’utilisation des sacs, sachets, films et autres emballages en plastique.| 2017 |Regulation
Democratic Republic of the CongoLe présent décret 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’eau et de toute boisson en République démocratique du Congo. Sont également interdites la production, l’importation, la commercialisation et l’utilisation des sacs, sachets, films et autres emballages en plastique...
KeywordsPlastic carrier bags, Plastic packaging, Product bans, Single-use plastic productsAmendment of Regulations Relating to Nature Conservation (No. 85 of 2017).| 2017 |Regulation
NamibiaThese Regulations amend the Regulations relating to Nature Conservation (as amended) by insertion of regulation 9A. This new regulation places restrictions on the introduction of plastic bags in game parks or nature reserves. Use of plastic bags for designed for agricultural purposes is allowed.
KeywordsPlastic bag bans, Plastic carrier bags, Fines, WasteOrdonnance n. 6.251 du 20/01/2017 relative aux déchets.| 2017 |Legislation
MonacoLa présente ordonnance régit la gestion des déchets dont les objectifs sont: la prévention de la production et de la nocivité des déchets; la réduction de la production et de la nocivité des déchets; la valorisation des déchets par le réemploi, le recyclage ou tout autre procédé écologiquement approprié; l'élimination des déchets ultimes de manière écologiquement et économiquement appropriée (le...
KeywordsDomestic waste, Extended Producer Responsibility, Recycling, Reusable packaging, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste preventionEnvironmental Protection Law No. 6 of 2017.| 2017 |Legislation
JordanThis Law consisting of 33 articles aims at protecting the environment providing that (i) the Ministry of Environment is the authority responsible for environmental protection; (ii) the Ministry together with the related parties shall develop the policies and prepare the plans and programs, work on forecasting climate change identifying the involved sectors, follow the implementation of...
KeywordsHazardous waste, Waste, Waste managementProducer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 1221 of 2017).| 2017 |Regulation
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThese Regulations amend the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007. Those Regulations impose on producers the obligation to recover and recycle packaging waste in order to attain the recovery and recycling targets set out in Article 6(1) of European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. These Regulations establish new recycling...
KeywordsPlastic waste, Recyclable packaging, Waste management hierarchyLoi n° 2017-39 du 26 décembre 2017 portant interdiction de la production, de l’exportation, de la commercialisation, de la détention, de la distribution et de l’utilisation de sachets plastique non biodégradables en République du Bénin.| 2017 |Legislation
BeninLa présente loi d’interdit la production, l’importation, la commercialisation, la détention, la distribution et l’utilisation des sachets en plastique non dégradables en République du Bénin. Cette loi s’applique à: la production de sachets en plastiques non dégradables sur le territoire national; l’importation de sachets en plastique non dégradables sur le territoire national; la commercialisation...
KeywordsLevies, Oxo-degradable plastics, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Polyethylene, Waste management hierarchyEnvironment Protection (Restriction on importation, distribution and sale of Plastic Utensils and Polystyrene Boxes) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 38 of 2017).| 2017 |Regulation
SeychellesThese Regulations, made under the Environment Protection, 2016 by the Minister responsible for Environment, Energy and Climate Change, prohibit the manufacturing, importation, distribution and sale of plastic utensils and Polystyrene boxes for use within the Republic of Seychelles but allows import permits to be issued for the importation of- (a) Biodegradable utensils; or (b) Biodegradable boxes...
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