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Antigua and Barbuda: Select plastic laws

Plastic and Styrofoam bans The External Trade (Shopping Plastic Bags Production) Order, 2017, bans the import, distribution, sale, and use of plastic bags. Art. 3. The law exempts aa list of plastic bags including bread wrapping, wrap for fresh meat…

Benin: Select plastic laws

The law bans the production, importation, exportation, sale, keeping, distribution, and use of non-biodegradable plastic bags (Articles 2-4).

Senegal: Select plastic laws

Senegal Loi relative à la prévention et la réduction de l’incidence sur l’environnement des produits plastiques, la loi n° 2020-04 du 08 Janvier 2020 Senegal’s 2020 law addresses prevention and reduction of impacts on the environment and human health of…

Vanuatu: Select plastic laws

Vanuatu Plastic Related Laws Waste Management Regulations Order No. 15 of 2018 (pursuant to authority under Waste Management Act No. 24 of 2014): Regulates the manufacturing and distribution of single-use plastics as waste management – “Prohibition of the manufacturing [and…

Rwanda: Select plastic laws

> Law No. 17/2019 Relating to the Prohibition of Manufacturing, Importation, Use and Sale of Plastic Carry Bags and Single-Use Plastic Items Rwanda’s Law No. 17/2019 was adopted 10 August 2019 and came into force upon publishing on 23 September…