Legal Limits on Single-Use Plastics and Microplastics: A Global Review of National Laws and Regulations
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | |
| dc.contributor.organization | Law Division | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-12-05T12:45:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-12-05T12:45:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description | This report provides a global overview of national regulatory frameworks adopted by 192 countries to control plastic bags, single-use plastics and microplastics pollution through national laws. It provides a snapshot of the types of regulation currently existing for each stage of the plastic lifespan, from manufacture or production, to use, and finally disposal. It is intended for use as a reference for countries and other interested stakeholders seeking to understand the approaches currently being used to address plastic pollution. | en |
| dc.format | Text | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27113 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language | Spanish | |
| dc.rights.accessLevel | Public | |
| dc.subject | plastic waste | |
| dc.subject | recycling | |
| dc.subject | pollution control | |
| dc.subject | marine pollution | |
| dc.title | Legal Limits on Single-Use Plastics and Microplastics: A Global Review of National Laws and Regulations | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Límites legales de los productos de plástico desechables y los microplásticos: Examen a escala mundial de las leyes y los reglamentos nacionales | |
| dc.type | Communication or other resource | |
| wd.identifier.sdgio | http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000050 | |
| wd.identifier.sdgio | http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000051 |