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Law and Plastics Taxonomy

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Regulation
| 2020 |
Chile
Decree No. 12 Establishing Collection and Recovery Goals and Other Associated Obligations for Containers and Packaging.

Regulates the obligations of producers subject to extended responsibility as follows: (i) Register in the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register of the Ministry of the Environment, in accordance with the provisions of the regulations and deliver the information requested; (ii) Organise and finance the collection of packaging waste throughout the country, as well as its storage, transport and...

Keywords
Deposit-refund schemes , Extended Producer Responsibility, Fines, Plastic packaging, Single-use plastic products
Regulation
| 2020 |
Uganda
National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations

To provide regulations and compliance standards for the generation, collection, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal of waste. - Prohibition of the importation, sale and use of plastic bags (polythene/polypropylene) and other plastics used for packaging. Duty of all persons to minimise the generation of plastic waste by finding alternatives and preventing littering of the environment by...

Keywords
Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Product bans, Recycling, Waste collection, Waste management, Waste pickers
Legislation
| 2020 |
Peru
Guidelines for the Development of Communication, Education, Training and Awareness Actions on Responsible Consumption and Sustainable Production of Plastic Goods and the Comprehensive Management of their Waste

La presente Resolución aprueba los Lineamientos para el desarrollo de acciones de comunicación, educación, capacitación y sensibilización sobre el consumo responsable y la producción sostenible de los bienes de plástico y la gestión integral de sus residuos, que tienen por objeto orientar el desarrollo de acciones de comunicación, educación, capacitación y sensibilización sobre el consumo...

Keywords
Plastic waste, Single-use plastic products, Waste management hierarchy