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Climate Change (Single Use Plastics) Regulations 2022.

Country/Territory
Isle of Man (UK)
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous waste Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Waste management
Abstract

Part 2 of the Regulations prohibits the single use of plastic items. Section 2 states that a person must not, in the course of a business or the activities of a charity or non-profit organization, supply or offer to supply to an end user a prohibited single use plastic item. An offence is not committed if the person supplies or offers to supply a) an excluded bag; b) compostable plastic; or c) an exempt item. Under Section 3 a person must also not use microbeads as an ingredient in the manufacture of any rinse-off personal care product, moreover a person must not supply, or offer to supply, any rinse-off personal care product containing microbeads. Under the Schedules 1 the Regulation identifies exemptions for single use carrier bags, plastic straws and single use plastic stemmed cotton buds.

Full text
English
Website
legislation.gov.im

References - Legislation

Implements

Climate Change Act 2021.

Legislation | Isle of Man (UK) | 2021

Keyword: Climate change, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Biotechnology, Emissions, Emissions trading, EIA, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Equity, International relations/cooperation, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Public health, Renewable energy, Standards, Sustainable development, Protection of environment, Waste prevention, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX