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Regulation
| 2013 |
Guyana
Environmental Protection (Litter Enforcement) Regulations 2013 (No. 7 of 2013).

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment under section 68 of the Environmental Protection Act 1996, define offences such as depositing litter in public places and littering of private premises, establish the post of litter prevention warden (either appointed by a public authority or the Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment and provide with...

Keywords
Domestic waste, Littering, Medical waste, Plastic waste, Waste management
Regulation
| 2013 |
Tonga
Waste Management (Plastic Levy) Regulations 2013.

These Regulations, made under section 27 of the Waste Management Act 2005, imposes a levy in respect of plastic bag supplies at the point of importation. The Waste Authority shall be the collection authority to whom the levy shall be payable by importers. The Regulations also provide in respect to returns and records, recover and appeals.

Keywords
Levies, Plastic carrier bags
Legislation
| 2013 |
Burkina Faso
Loi n°006-2013/AN portant Code de l’Environnement du Burkina Faso.

La Loi n°006-2013/AN portant Code de l’Environnement du Burkina Faso est composée de 148 articles repartis en cinq (5) titres à savoir: des dispositions générales (I) ; des changements climatiques, du maintien des équilibres écologiques et de l’amélioration du cadre de vie (II); des sanctions administratives et de la répression des infractions(III); des dispositions diverses titre(IV), et des...

Keywords
Domestic waste, Hazardous waste, Plastic waste, Waste, Waste management
Regulation
| 2013 |
Mauritius
Repealed
Local Government (Registration of Recycler and Exporter) Regulations 2013 (GN No. 248 of 2013).

These Regulations, made by the Minister under section162(2) of the Local Government Act, provide with respect to waste recycling. They shall apply only to the categories of wastes listed in the First Schedule. Any application for registration as recycler or exporter shall be made to the Permanent Secretary in the form specified in the Second and Third Schedules, respectively. Every registered...

Keywords
Certification, Enforcement, Hazardous waste, Recycling, Waste disposal, Waste export, Waste management
Legislation
| 2013 |
Australia
Plastic Shopping Bags Ban Act 2013.

This Act, consisting of eight Sections, aims at establishing protecting measures to prevent, so as to minimise environmental pollution, the provision by retailers of certain plastic bags, and for related purposes. It establishes inspections, composition, and environmental standards of such plastic bags in order to comply with the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994, as they are...

Keywords
Biodegradable plastics, Compostable plastics, Hazardous waste, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Recyclable packaging, Very lightweight plastic carrier bags, Waste management hierarchy
Legislation
| 2013 |
Poland
Act on packaging management and packaging waste.

The purpose of this Act is to reduce the quantity and the harmfulness to the environment of materials and substances contained in packaging and packaging waste and the quantity and environmental impact of packaging and packaging waste on the stage of the production process, marketing, distribution and processing, in particular by producing clean products and the use of clean technologies. This Act...

Keywords
Extended Producer Responsibility, Labelling, Recycling, Reusable packaging, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention
Legislation
| 2013 |
Croatia
Repealed
Law on sustainable waste management.

This Law provides for all standards and necessary measures aimed to prevent or reduce the harmful effects of waste on human health and on environment by reducing the amount of waste in the development and/or production and by regulating all waste related management tasks without the use of high-risk procedures (on human health and on environment). This Law establishes a general system of waste...

Keywords
Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention
Regulation
| 2013 |
Côte d'Ivoire
Décret N° 2013-327 du 22 Mai 2013 portant interdiction de la production, de l'importation, de la commercialisation, de la détention et de l'utilisation des sachets plastiques.

Le présent décret interdit la production, l'importation, la commercialisation, la détention et l’utilisation des sachets plastiques. Il vise à améliorer le bien-être et la santé des populations et des animaux; lutter contre la pollution; préserver les ouvrages d'assainissement et les autres infrastructures; promouvoir la salubrité publique; faire la promotion des emballages biodégradables.

Keywords
Plastic packaging, Product bans
Regulation
| 2013 |
Kenya
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (E-Waste Management) Regulations

Provide an appropriate legal and institutional framework and mechanisms for the management of E-waste handling, collection, transportation, recycling and safe disposal of e-waste.

Keywords
Certification, Toxic waste, Verification of compliance, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management
Case study | 2013
Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean
With the Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean (the Plan), the UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) was the first Regional Seas Programme and Convention to develop legally binding measures to prevent and reduce the adverse effects of marine litter on marine and coastal environments. Adopted in 2013, the entry into force of the Plan coincided with the update of national...
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