Tackling Plastic Pollution: Legislative Guide for the Regulation of Single Use Plastics
Year of Publication
2020
This report is a tool to help legislators and policymakers explore options for reducing the harmful impacts of single use plastic products by regulating their production and consumption, promoting alternatives and/or improving the management, recycling and final disposal of single-use plastic waste.
Source:
United Nations Environment Programme, World Resources Institute
Author(s):
Geography:
Global
Type:
Solutions, Strategy
Purpose of Measurement:
Solution Sets and Impact Potential
Impact theme(s):
Policy
This report is a tool to help legislators and policymakers explore options for reducing the harmful impacts of single use plastic products by regulating their production and consumption, promoting alternatives and/or improving the management, recycling and final disposal of single-use plastic waste. The guide outlines the most used regulatory approaches and explains the main elements that legislators will need to consider when drafting legislation.