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| 2021 |
United States of America
Disposable Plastic Bag Tax
Keywords
Levies, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic waste, Single-use plastic products
Regulation
| 2021 |
India
Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

These Rules amend the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (principal Rules). Rule 2(1) is amended to expand the scope of the principal Rules to brand-owners and plastic waste processors. In Rule 3, definitions of non-woven plastic bag, plastic waste processing, single-use plastic commodity, thermoset plastic and thermoplastic are added. Rule 4 is amended to include list of items and products made...

Keywords
Plastic waste, Plastics, Waste management, Plastic carrier bags, Plastic sheets, Single-use plastic products, Thickness, Polystyrene, Recycling, Thermoplastics, Compostable plastics, Styrofoam
Case study | 2021
The Surfers Against Sewage - Million Mile Clean 2021
This campaign aims to clean 10 million miles of beach by 2030, aligning with Surfers Against Sewage 10 year ambition of ending plastic pollution on UK beaches by 2030. They tackle the issue of plastics in the ocean at every level, from asking individuals to reduce their plastic consumption to lobbying the government for changes to legislation. The campaign mobilised around 150 thousand volunteers...
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Photo by Brian Yurasits on Unsplash
Case study | 2021
National Plastics Plan 2021
The National Plastics Plan outlines actions and key milestones to reduce Australia’s plastics problem. Its goals are to: Reduce plastic waste and increase recycling rates Find alternatives to the plastics we don’t need Reduce the amount of plastics impacting our environment. To achieve this it will: Phase out the most problematic plastics Work to make our beaches and oceans free of plastic Bring...
Country
Australia
Case study | 2021
Single Use Plastic Phase Out Plan
This phase-out plan is a national initiative to phase-out the production, import and consumption of certain single-use plastics in the Maldives and promote the use of sustainable alternatives, in the effort to protect human health and the vulnerable marine environment of the country. In addition, by using strategic awareness and educational campaigns, the aim of this plan is to reduce the...
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Maldives