From February 1, 2023, Victoria, Australia bans the sale and supply of single-use plastic items, including.
Plastic straws, plastic cutlery (including plates, knives, forks, spoons, chopsticks, etc.), plastic plates, plastic drink stirrers, polystyrene cutlery and drink containers, and cotton swabs.
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The BBC reported on Jan. 9 that the British government confirmed that items such as single-use plastic cutlery, plates and trays will be banned in England.
It is unclear when the ban will take effect, but Scotland and Wales have already taken similar initiatives, the report said. British Secretary ...
On the morning of December 12, the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament held the fourth round of tripartite consultations on the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM, also known as "carbon tariffs"). In the early hours of the 13th, MEPs ...
The Canadian plastic ban is summed up in nine words: no production, no import, no export.
Starting December 20, 2022, Canada begins to implement the strictest plastic ban. Why is it the strictest? The Canadian plastic ban is summed up in nine words: no production, no import, no export, including.
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South Korea's environment ministry said Nov. 23 that it will ban the sale of plastic bags at convenience stores and the use of plastic straws, disposable cutlery and cups at restaurants and other establishments from Nov. 24. However, during the one-year transition period, violators of the new rules ...
The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) is conducting a public consultation on a proposal to allow the use of polybutylene adipate (PBAT) in food utensils, containers and packaging. If approved, PBAT will be added to the "list of permitted materials" for these products. Currentl...
The proposal for a new draft regulation on packaging and packaging waste, an amendment to the current European Directive 94/62/EC, to be officially published by the European Commission on November 30, 2022, has not yet been completed. The news has been circulating in the industry for several days. T...
Single-use plastic products are being phased out in all Australian states and territories, with uniform national rules on the horizon.
From November 1, NSW will ban the sale of plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery and cotton swabs, with other jurisdictions taking similar measures at their own pace...
Umm Al Quwain will ban single-use plastics from January 1, 2023.
All bags must be biodegradable, multi-purpose or made of paper or fabric, according to the decision of the Administrative Council of the Emirate of Umm Al Qaiwain.
Umm Al Qaiwain is one of the seven emirates of the UAE. Umm Al Qaiw...
The first phase of Western Australia's plastics program was completed on October 1, 2022, officially banning 10 items such as single-use plastic cups. These bans will save 430 million single-use plastic cups from landfill or garbage in Western Australia each year, with cold cups accounting for more ...
