Environmental Protection (Control of Plastic Pollution) Act No. 38 of 2019. País/Territorio Bahamas Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn 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. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Reciclado/reutilización Gestión de desechos Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Entry into force notes This Act shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 2020. Resumen 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. Texto completo Inglés Página web elaw.org