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March 1, 2023Blue Community Consortium

Plastic Reduction

The policy encourages all 40 of our Blue Community Consortium members to seek alternatives to the use of plastics in all food...

Organisation
Blue Community Consortium
Type
Organisation policy
Policy
February 19, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products and Oxo-degradable Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021. (Scottish Statutory Instrument)

These are marine litter focused regulations aiming to reduce the impact plastic waste has on our communities, oceans, rivers...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 18, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Plastic Packaging Tax

As noted above, this policy instrument will encourage the use of recycled plastic, which represents a more sustainable method...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
February 16, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Consistency in recycling collections in England

Driving up recycling rates to above 50% will keep resources in circulation longer and consequently reduce the consumption of...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 16, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Deposit Return Scheme

The intention behind a well-designed DRS is that it is easy for consumers to return drinks containers. Consumers are charged...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 5, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Resources & Waste Strategy for England

Implementing the policy direction laid out in the RWS will lead to a significant shift towards a more circular economy, which...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
October 11, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Canada - Federal Strategy on Sustainable Development [National Action Plan]

Our work in 2016–2019 will centre on 13 aspirational, long-term goals that reflect the Canada we want and are a Canadian...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)