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Packaging Legislation/Environmental Legislation

Updated: 5th February

Philippines city bans use of plastic bags and styrofoam

PHILIPPINES – Muntinlupa, the southernmost city in Metro Manila, has approved an ordinance banning the use of plastic bags ...

Penang to penalise retailers that do not charge for plastic bag usage

MALAYSIA – The island state of Penang has announced possible penalties against retail outlets that do not follow the ‘Now...

Draft for new Australian Packaging Covenant now out

AUSTRALIA – Government ministers has given in-principle support to a revised draft of the Packaging Covenant, subject to a ...

Asian Packaging & Environmental Laws – A Compliance Guide

The Asian region is in the midst of a green packaging revolution as governments begin implementing tough environmental packaging laws that regulate the way packaging is produced, used and recovered. According to a new report from EP Resources Pte Ltd (publisher of PackWebasia.com), Asian countries ...

China's Green Packaging Revolution

In an effort to take global environmental leadership high ground, the Chinese government is been rapidly accelerating measures to reduce carbon emissions and increase reforestation. At the forefront of the national environmental programme are new laws that will control, monitor and ban a wide rang...

New ISO planned for Packaging and the Environment

India plans ban on laminated flexible packaging, bio-plastics and shopping bags to be regulated

Penang attacks plastic bag usage; protests from local industry group

China plastic bag ban: Limited success after one year

South Australia the first state to ban plastic shopping bags

China cracks down on polluting paper maker - factory closed

China’s US$42.8 billion Green Economy boost – Govt to implement eco-friendly procurement

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China safeguards human rights in new Environment Law

China passes Cycling Economy Law

China approves e-waste regulation – systems proposed, penalties established

Sustaining Asia – what chance have we got?

Technology brought to bear on Japan’s Environmental issues

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