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Denmark: New decree for the extended producer responsibility for single-use plastics   Denmark has published a new Decree on extended producer responsibility for certain disposable plastic products. The draft contains provisions on an obligation for producers who market certain disposable plastic products to have themselves or their representative registered in a producer register, cf. §§...

Canada: New Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation   Canada has published a new Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation. It prohibits: single-use plastic shopping bags including those made from compostable and biodegradable plastics. food service providers from using foodservice packaging (e.g., containers, cartons, egg cartons, cups, plates, bowls, trays, meat trays and film wrap)...

Taiwan: Climate Change Response Act enacted   The Taiwanese Environmental Protection Administration has informed that, after almost a year, the Climate Change Response Act was finally promulgated. The Act revises the Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act to establish a resilient system that can react quickly to impacts of climate change and expedite the transition...

EU: Proposal for a new EU packaging law   The EU has published a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904 and repealing Directive 94/62/EC (the existing Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive). This draft Regulation of the...

New Zealand: New waste management regulation   New Zealand published the Waste Minimisation (Plastic and Related Products) Amendment Regulations 2022. The Regulations impose restrictions on the manufacture and sale of single-use plastic products like produce bags, plates, bowls, and cutlery. Additionally, the sale of single-use plastic straws is also prohibited. Minor adjustments were made to...