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Regulation
| 2010 |
Philippines
Pasig City: Ordinance No. 9

An ordinance banning the use of any form of plastic bags on dry goods and regulating its utilization on wet goods, as well as the use of styrofoam and similar materials as containers for food, produce and other products, providing pentalties for its violation thereof and for other purposes.

Keywords
Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Stakeholder engagement, Waste collection
Legislation
| 2010 |
Ireland
Fines Act
Keywords
Enforcement, Fines
Regulation
| 2010 |
Zimbabwe
Plastic Packaging and Plastic Bottles Regulation 2010 (S.I. No. 98 of 2010).

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Environment, Water and Climate in terms of section 140 of the Environmental Management Act, prohubits the manufacture for use within Zimbabwe, commercial distribution or importation of plastic packaging with a wall thickness of less than thirty micrometers and requires every manufacturer of plastic packaging and plastic bottles, retailer of plastic...

Keywords
Plastic packaging, Product bans, Plastic beverage containers, Plastic polymers, Thickness, Plastic waste, Waste prevention, Biodegradable plastics
Legislation
| 2010 |
Viet Nam
Order No. 14/2010/L-CTN on the promulgation of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax.

This Law provides for the declaration, calculation, payment and refund of environmental protection taxes imposed on products and goods which, when used, cause adverse impacts on the environment. The Law specifies and lists the products and goods subject, and not subject to environmental protection taxes.

Keywords
Enforcement, Plastic carrier bags, Product bans, Waste disposal, Waste management
Regulation
| 2010 |
Serbia
Regulation on the criteria for the calculation of charges for packaging or packaged product and exemption from payment of fees.

This Regulation officially defines and establishes the criteria for the calculation of charges for packaging or packaged product on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, and exemption from payment of these fees, bond payments, as well as the manner of calculation and payment of fees. The fee (compensation) for packaging or packaged product that after use becomes packaging waste shall be...

Keywords
Certification, Labelling, Plastic packaging, Recycling, Waste disposal, Waste management
Legislation
| 2010 |
Samoa
Waste Management Act 2010.

This Act makes provision for the collection, management, recycling and disposal of waste in Samoa. For these purposes, the Act makes provision for the designation of waste management service areas by the Minister and for the designation of approved waste management operators by the Ministry. The Act also requires a permit to be obtained for dumping and incineration of wastes at sea and provides...

Keywords
Hazardous waste, Plastic waste, Recycling, Stakeholder engagement, Waste management
Case study | 2010
Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill Facility
The increase in solid waste volumes through an expanding tourism industry and changes in consumption patterns in Guyana has prompted steady improvement in the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill Facility (HBSLF). The HBSLF is one of the most modern of its kind in the Caribbean. It is fully operational and uses best practices that includes waste segregation, leachate treatment, waste recovery, monitoring...
Country
Guyana
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Legislation | 2010 |
Philippines
Plastic and Styrofoam Regulation Ordinance of 2010
Philippines Plastic and Styrofoam Regulation Ordinance of 2010 Ordinance 9 of 2010 Assented to on 17 June 2010 Commenced on 17 June 2010 [This is the version of this document from 17 June 2010.] An ordinance banning the use of any form of plastic bags on dry goods and regulating its utilization on wet goods, as well as the use of styrofoam amd similar materials as containers for food, produce and...
Legislation
| 2010 |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Ley de gestión integral de la basura.

La presente Ley de gestión integral de la basura, establece las disposiciones regulatorias para la gestión integral de la basura con el fin de reducir su generación y garantizar que su recolección, aprovechamiento y disposición final sea realizada en forma sanitaria y ambientalmente segura.

Keywords
Enforcement, Fiscal incentives, Littering, Stakeholder engagement, Waste, Waste disposal, Waste management