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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
February 22, 2023France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion

Consumer information on the environmental qualities and characteristics of products

The policy has the following objectives: - make environmental information more accurate, clearer and more understandable -...

Organisation
France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 21, 2023France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion

Prohibition of the destruction of unsold products

This policy allows for savings of natural resources and of waste. It is also related to more sustainable business practices.

Organisation
France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 16, 2023France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion

Repairability index

Repairability index Since 1 January 2021, a repairability index is enforced in France for five categories of electronic and...

Organisation
France - Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territory Cohesion
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 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
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
Policy
January 31, 2022US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Save Our Seas Act 2.0

The SOS Act 2.0 is a vehicle through which the United States can implement more sustainable consumption and production...

Organisation
US Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
January 31, 2022Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Environment Protection (Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottle Permit) Regulations 2001

The Vision of the Government of Mauritius is for a Clean and Green Mauritius and this Vision also calls for concrete action...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
January 28, 2022Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change

Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2020 and Environment Protection (Control of Single Use Plastic Products) Regulations 2020.

The Regulations have been formulated with the main objective of curbing the use, import and production of plastic products...

Organisation
Mauritius - Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 19, 2021Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority

Philippine Green Jobs Act of 2016 (RA 10771)

The law provides incentives to business enterprises whose production and manufacturing processes and methods will not only...

Organisation
Philippines - National Economic and Development Authority
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument