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Sentencia T-614 de 2019, Sala Novena de Revisión de la Corte Constitucional, 16 December 2019, available in Spanish at Two indigenous women (one on behalf of herself and in representation of her infant child) from the Wayúu Indigenous Reserve…
Greenwatch v. Attorney General, Misc. Cause No. 232 of 2009 (13 August 2020) High Court of Uganda at Kampala Greenwatch sought to obtain copies of petroleum production sharing agreements authorizing oil and gas exploration and development in the Albertine region…
Restrictions on the Manufacture, Import, and Sale of Personal Care and Cosmetics Products Containing Plastic Microbeads (in Chinese or English) This order, adopted under Article 21 of the Waste Disposal Act, bans the manufacture, import, and sale of cosmetic products used…
In 2019, Aruba banned the import, manufacture, sale, or free distribution of a list of products made of single use plastic or polystyrene.
Vikrant Tongad v. Union of India, W.P. (C) 3747/2020 & CM APPL. 1342/2020 (30 June 2020) High Court of Delhi at New Delhi The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Ministry) issued a draft notification in March 2020 that proposed…
Guatemala – Plastic-related law Acuerdo Gubernativo No. 189-2019 (federal application) Ban on single-use plastic Acuerdo Gubernativo No. 189-2019 prohibits the use and distribution of single-use plastic bags, plastic straws, disposable plastic plates, glasses and stirrers, and disposable plastic or…
Returnable Containers Act, Cap. 328:01
Distributors and dealers must collect a deposit on beverage containers sold or distributed. Art. 3(1).
Costa Rica – Plastic-related Laws Ley para combatir la contaminación por plástico y proteger el ambiente, No. 9786 (26 Nov. 2019) Plastic Bags and Straws This law bans the sale or distribution of plastic bags by supermarkets and other retail…
Algeria Law n° 19-14 of 14 Rabie Ethani 1441 amends the VAT on plastic bags imported or produced locally to be 200 Dinar per kilogramme. The funds from this tax are divided between the general state budget (73%) and the…
