Regulatory & Policy

The NGO added that these packages pose various risks, including consumption by juveniles, drinking in a moving vehicle, health risks, increased ease of smuggling, ease of public consumption, and environmental risks.

The project utilises modern technologies to treat agricultural and animal residues through controlled biodegradation, improving soil fertility, reducing reliance on chemical fertilisers, and lowering methane emissions resulting from waste accumulation.

The proposed mandatory certification would apply to mechanically recycled plastic, material processed through shredding, washing, and melting without altering the polymer’s molecular structure.

Without formalised collection networks and downstream manufacturing demand, Vietnam’s recycling capacity will remain underutilised.

A nationwide plastic bag ban is only as effective as the alternatives available and the enforcement regime behind it.

The work that Sway is doing is truly cutting-edge, and Sway’s commitment to BPI emphasises the important relationship between innovation that puts the planet first and the regulations that ensure its value to the planet.

The framework was designed to close the long-standing exclusion gap within Nigeria’s waste management ecosystem by formally recognising and empowering informal waste workers who play a major role in recycling.

The UK’s new system replaces paper with real-time data, closing the loopholes that rogue operators exploit.

The centre supports research-based packaging design, consumer testing, regulatory alignment, and material selection.

Unlike the EU, which has set specific migration limits and banned BPA in baby bottles, Iraq currently lacks formal BPA restrictions for food-contact materials.