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Case study | 2015
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste
The proposals to amend Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste, Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste, Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment form part of a Circular Economy Package...
Country
European Union
Case study | 2015
International Coastal Cleanup Exercises
Since 2015, the EPA has partnered with the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) to commemorate the International Coastal Cleanup in Guyana by mobilising hundreds of volunteers to participate in cleanup exercises annually. These exercises are usually concentrated along a portion of the 280-mile seawall and 63 Beach Berbice, both popular tourist attractions. In 2019 over 36,000 pieces of...
Country
Guyana
Legislation
| 2015 |
Namibia
Public and Environmental Health Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015).

This Act provides with respect to matters of public health in Namibia. The objects of this Act are to: (a) promote public health and wellbeing; (b) prevent injuries, diseases and disabilities; (c) protect individuals and communities from public health risks; (d) encourage community participation in order to create a healthy environment; and (e) provide for early detection of diseases and public...

Keywords
Waste management, Waste, Recycling, Waste streams, Labelling, Waste disposal
Legislation
| 2015 |
Senegal
Repealed
Loi n° 2015-09 du 04 mai 2015 relative à l’interdiction de la production, de l’importation, de la détention, de la distribution, de l’utilisation de sachets plastiques de faible micronnage et à la gestion rationnelle des déchets plastiques.

La présente loi interdit, sur toute l’étendue du territoire national, la production, l’importation, l’utilisation, la détention en vue de la mise en vente et la vente ou la distribution à titre gratuit de sachets plastiques d’une épaisseur inférieure à 30 microns. Cependant, les sachets plastiques d’une épaisseur supérieure ou égale à 30 microns sont autorisés et doivent respecter les normes...

Keywords
Enforcement, Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic polymers, Product bans, Recycling
Legislation
| 2015 |
Fiji
Environmental Levy Act 2015 (No. 20 of 2015).

This Act imposes a levy on services specified in the Schedule (prescribed services). A levy at the rate of six percent shall be levied on the turnover of any person conducting a business involving the provision of a prescribed service and the Environmental Levy is payable by the person to whom the prescribed service is provided. Levy shall be payable to the Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner...

Keywords
Levies, Plastic waste, Taxes
Regulation
| 2015 |
Guyana
Environmental Protection (Expanded Polystyrene Ban) Regulations, 2015 (No. 8 of 2015 ).

These Regulations: prohibit the importation, manufacture and sale of expanded polysterene products in Guyana and, subject to exceptions, the use of expanded polysterene containers for food; promote the use of biodegradable, recyclable and environmentally-friendly containers in Guyana. The Regulations shall apply to "food serve establishments", i.e. any premises where food is directly to the...

Keywords
Plastic polymers, Product bans