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Regulation
| 2014 |
Zimbabwe
Assignment of Functions (Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement) Notice, 2014 (S.I. 24 of 2014).

This Notice of the President assigns to the Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement - (a) the administration of the Acts set out in the Schedule; and (b) the functions conferred or imposed on the Minister save to the extent that those functions have not been assigned to some other Minister. The list of Scheduled Acts includes the Acquisition of Farm Equipment and Material Act, the Agricultural...

Keywords
Biodegradable plastics, Enforcement, Labelling, Plastic polymers, Plastic waste
Regulation
| 2014 |
Austria
Packaging Ordinance 2014 (Verpackungsverordnung 2014).

The Ordinance aims to reduce and manage packaging waste by promoting reuse, ensuring proper collection and recycling, and setting heavy metal limits. The ordinance prohibits the marketing of packaging that exceeds certain heavy metal concentration limits, aiming to reduce environmental and health risks. It applies to all packaging introduced into the Austrian market, covering both household and...

Keywords
Extended Producer Responsibility, Plastic waste, Recyclable packaging
Legislation
| 2014 |
Kenya
Baringo County Polythene Materials Control and Management Act, 2014.

This Act establishes a framework within which the County Government of Baringo shall conserve and protect the environment and natural resources of the County from the use and disposal of plastic and polythene material, It also provides for a system for the management and disposal of plastic and polythene waste and encourages recycling and re-use of plastic and polythene packaging materials. Every...

Keywords
Enforcement, Hazardous waste, Plastic waste, Polyethylene, Recyclable packaging, Reusable packaging, Waste management hierarchy
Regulation
| 2014 |
Australia
Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014 No. 666.

This Regulation, consisting of 115 sections divided into eleven Parts and completed by two Schedules, implements the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 by providing specifications on waste management, transport and disposal. The Regulation is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (1); Contributions by occupiers of scheduled waste facilities (2); Records, measurement of waste...

Keywords
Hazardous waste, Toxic waste, Waste management hierarchy
Legislation
| 2014 |
Georgia
Waste Management Code of Georgia (No. 2994-RS).

The Code regulates the legal framework for waste management in Georgia, including the classification of waste and the management of waste streams, covering waste prevention, collection, transportation, recovery and disposal. It establishes general rules for waste handling and defines categories such as hazardous, non-hazardous and municipal waste, as well as specific waste types requiring...

Keywords
Fiscal incentives, Hazardous waste, Recycling, Waste, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management
Legislation
| 2013 |
Namibia
Water Resources Act

Provide for the management, protection, development, use and conservation of water resources; to provide for the regulation and monitoring of water services and to provide for incidental matters. - Ensure that the water resources of Namibia are managed, developed, used conserved and protected in a matter consistent with fundamental principles

Keywords
Enforcement, Pollution of the marine environment, Waste disposal, Waste management
Regulation
| 2013 |
Philippines
Mandaluyong City: Ordinance No. 523

An ordinance regulating the use of plastic bags and styrophors in all commerical and business establishments in the city of mandaluyong and prescribing penalties thereof and amending sections 1,2 and 4 of Ordinance No. 479, S-2011 entitled : Ordinance phasing out the use of plastic bags and styrophors in the city of Mandaluyong

Keywords
Enforcement, Just transition, Plastic carrier bags, Product bans