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Environmental Protection (Control of Plastic Pollution) Act No. 38 of 2019.

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to prohibit single use plastic food ware and non-biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable and biodegradable single use plastic bags; prohibit the release of balloons; regulate the use of compostable single use plastic.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Recycling/reuse Waste management
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 2020.
Abstract

This Act lays down rules for prohibiting single use plastic food ware and non-biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable and biodegradable single use plastic bags; prohibiting the release of balloons; and regulating the use of compostable single use plastic. Article 4 states that no person shall import, distribute, manufacture, possess, sell, supply, or use in The Bahamas any of the single use plastic food ware set out in the Schedule. However, that does not apply to a) reusable plastic food ware; (b) compostable plastic food ware; or (c) plastic food ware that is an integral part of the packaging in which food or drink is sealed prior to its delivery to a point of sale. The Minister may make regulations to prescribe standards for compostability, biodegradability, and reusability; establish the manner in which single use plastic bags and other similar use products are to be received, processed, disposed of, or recycled; and any other matter that the Minister considers necessary for the carrying out of this Act.

Full text
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Website
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