Notice of the General Office of State Council on Restricting the Production, Sale and Use of Plastic Shopping Bags. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Ecosystem preservation Pollution control Inspection Institution Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Eastern Asia Abstract Excessive use of plastic shopping bags, recycling is not in place and other reasons, have caused a serious waste of energy resources and environmental pollution in China. In particular, ultra-thin plastic shopping bags become the main source of white pollution. The purpose of this Notice is to urge enterprises to produce durable, easy to recycle plastic shopping bags, guide and encourages the consumers to rationally use plastic shopping bags, promote the comprehensive utilization of resources, p Full text Chinese Website www.gov.cn References - Legislation Implemented by Notice of the General Office of Shanghai Municipal People's Government on Implementing the Notice of the General Office of State Council on Restricting the Production, Sale and Use of Plastic Shopping Bags. Legislation | China | 2008 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, Inspection, Institution, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Provisions of Hainan Special Economic Zoon on limiting the production, transportation, sales, storage and use of disposable plastic products. Legislation | China | 2008 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, Inspection, Institution, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX