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February 6, 2024

Prohibition on Importation of Plastic Shopping Bags Regulations 2012

Regulations to prohibit the importation of biodegradable plastic shopping bags therefore less plastic waste in the...

Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
October 31, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Extended Producer Responsibility in Sweden

This report is a general account of different aspects of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, newsprint...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
March 6, 2023

Reforms to Australia’s packaging co-regulatory framework

Australia has a mandatory national co-regulatory framework that was established in 1999 to reduce the environmental impacts...

Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
March 4, 2023Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority

Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022 (RA 11898)

The law will advocate the internationally accepted principles on sustainable consumption and production, circular economy...

Organisation
Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 16, 2023Türkiye - General Directorate of Environmental Management

The goal of preparation of the National Action Plan for sustainable consumption and production, which is included in Türkiye's European Green Deal Action Plan

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change is the responsible institution within the scope of the action of...

Organisation
Türkiye - General Directorate of Environmental Management
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 14, 2023Hungary - Ministry of Energy

Single-use plastic restrictions

Hungary has implemented the Directive 2019/904/EU (SUP Directive) by the 3 July 2021 deadline. The amending provisions...

Organisation
Hungary - Ministry of Energy
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 3, 2023Hungary - Ministry of Energy

Act on amending certain laws on energy and waste management’ (provisions on the obligation to reduce food waste)

The Act no. II. of 2021 on amending certain laws on energy and waste management stipulates the mandatory separate collection...

Organisation
Hungary - Ministry of Energy
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 10, 2022United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Single-use plastic item ban: Plates, cutlery, balloon sticks, expanded polystyrene food & drink containers

From November 2021 to February 2022, we consulted on the proposal to ban the supply of single-use plastic plates, cutlery...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 9, 2022Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Single Use Plastic – directive and other measures for a sustainable use of plastics

This Directive promotes circular approaches that give priority to sustainable and non-toxic re-usable products and re-use...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 8, 2022Sao Tome and Principe - General Directorate for Environment

Law n." 8/2020 On Measures for the Reduction of the Use of Plastic Bags in São Tomé and Príncipe.

The growth of plastic bags in housing, agricultural areas, beaches and waterways in Sao Tome and Principe is a real threat to...

Organisation
Sao Tome and Principe - General Directorate for Environment
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 2, 2022Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Measures for resource conservation and the circular economy

Measures for resource conservation and the circular economy: the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and...

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes provisions that contribute to more sustainable consumption and production...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument