Japan
On May 18, 2021, an order was promulgated to partially amend the Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) requiring products that may contain asbestos to certify …
Bangladesh
On June 10, 2021, Bangladesh’s Department of Environment (DOE) published the Hazardous Waste (e-waste) Management Rules, 2021 under the Bangladesh Environmental Protection Act, 1995. The E-waste rule covers the products …
Thailand
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered changes in how societies operate. In February 2020, no one would have imagined that we could face such a situation, where entire white-collar workforce in …
Singapore
On June 4, 2021, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) announced that it has installed e-waste collection points together with ALBA, an accredited operator of the e-waste collection scheme. The collection …
Japan
The Cabinet of Japan approved the Bill for the Act on Promotion of Resource Circulation for Plastics on March 9, 2021. The bill was submitted to the 204th ordinary Diet …
China
China, aiming to enter the world market as an economic powerhouse, has raised the need for domestic production of technology in its five-year plans since 20 years ago, even in …
China
On January 4, 2021, the China Standardization administration released a collective standard “Specification for information disclosure for extended producer responsibility of electric and electronic producers”. The standard will take effect …
Thailand
Globalization is a term often used for the current world development. The meaning of globalization is borderless world that is evolving in every way, expanding rapidly, extensively, spreading across the …
Thailand
The Pollution Control Department (PCD), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand released a draft of the Disposal and Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act of B.E. …
Indonesia
In general, emerging countries face a problem of increased waste, due to the accelerated material consumption led by economic growth. Indonesia is no exception. In addition to increased municipal waste, …
Philippines
Republic Act No. 9275, An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Water Quality Management and for other Purposes or more widely known as the “Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004” is …
India
On March 11, 2021, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change announced the draft “Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021” to amend “Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016” and is conducting …
India
On January 27, 2021, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published “Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2021”. In this amendment, the import of polyethylene …
China
Four Chinese government bodies, including the Ministry of Finance on March 22, 2021 published the Circular on Adjustments to the Subsidies for the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. …
China
On March 10, 2021, China’s Alliance of Technology Innovation in Extending Producer Responsibility (EPR Alliance) released the “Notice on the Application for the Second EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) Partner Plan”. …
Bangladesh
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) of Bangladesh promulgated an Order (S.R.O No. 45-Act/2021) on battery recycling under the Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995, on February 25, …
Indonesia
On December 23, 2020, the “Regulation of the Ministry of Commerce No. 100 of 2020 on the provisions for the import of used lithium batteries as raw materials for the …
Vietnam
On November 17, 2020, the National Assembly of Vietnam enacted the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (72/2020/QH14). Article 54, 55 and 73 of the law stipulate requirements for the collection, …
China
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment on December 25, 2020 issued the Announcement of the Extension of the Pilot Programs for Intensive Collection and Wide-area Transportation of Lead-acid Batteries by …
Vietnam
On October 5, 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam released a draft circular (hereinafter referred to as this draft) promulgating National Technical Regulations on the environmental …
India
On December 1, 2020, India’s Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry published a public notice that added Hazira port in Gujarat state as …
*Taiwan
Basic law The main waste management regulations in Taiwan are the Waste Disposal Act which was enacted in 1974 and the Resource Recycling Act which was enacted in 2002. Waste …
China
November 24, 2020, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, and General Administration of Customs jointly issued the Announcement on Matters concerning the …
China
As the only province that implements the pilot project- “Promotion the Consumption of Renewal of Household Appliances by Improving the Waste Household Appliances Recycling and Treatment System”, the government of …
Philippines
On October 29, 2020, the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines announced that they are preparing WEEE regulations based on …
Vietnam
On October 28, 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam issued the “Decision 2395/QD-BTNMT of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (hereinafter referred to as this …
China
China, Regulations on Waste Electrical and Electronic Products On February 25, 2009, the State Council of China issued the Regulation on the Management of Collection and Disposal of Waste Electrical …
China
Waste management (This page) WEEE 1. Current status of China solid waste pollution and countermeasures In China, solid waste is divided into five classes: “industrial solid waste”, “household waste”, …
Thailand
On 9 September, the Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DPIM), Ministry of Industry announced the invention of the first modern recycling technology to tackle E-waste issue in Thailand. Recycling Technology …
Thailand
Electrical and Electronics Institute (EEI) ally with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), governmental and private sectors, and institution to launch the project “simulation of waste electrical and electronic …
Vietnam
On September 24 of 2020, the Prime Minister’s Decision on Promulgation of the List of Waste Permitted for Import as Production Materials was issued in Vietnam. This decision stipulates wastes …
Thailand
On 14 September 2020, the Ministry of Commerce, Thailand announced “Notification of Ministry of Commerce: Designation of electric and electronic wastes as goods prohibited from import to the Kingdom of …
India
The Government of India promulgated the E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, based on the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR). However, the collection of e-waste has not progressed as …
Vietnam
In Vietnam, WEEE-related regulations have been actively discussed since the late 2000s, and in 2011, the draft was prepared and submitted to the Prime Minister by the Directorate General of …
India
Waste management (This page) E-waste Management With urbanization, industrialization and a 7% economic growth rate, India is experiencing a rapid increase in the amount of waste produced, which is …
Vietnam
Waste managemen (This page) WEEE Management Regulations The amount of waste generation in Vietnam is projected to continue to increase in the future with population growth and economic development. …
Thailand
Waste management (This Page) Roadmap on Plastic Waste Mangement – Early Effect Waste management regulatory framework is somewhat complex in Thailand. Several acts implemented by different ministries tackle waste …
Thailand
Water management is regulated by several acts implemented by different ministries. Water management laws in Thailand: Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535 (1992) The act is …
China
In order to normalize the collection and dismantling activities of discarded vehicles and strengthen the control of related industries, on July 18, 2020, seven administrative agencies such as the Ministry …
Vietnam
On August 20th, 2020, Vietnam legislated the “Directive 33/CT-TTg on strengthening reuse, recycle, treatment and reduction of plastic waste”, setting the policy for promulgating various new regulations or amending existing …
Myanmar
On August 18, 2020, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation of Myanmar announced on the website of the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) under the ministry that National Waste …
Indonesia
The Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 16 of 2020 on its Strategic Plan 2020-2024 was established in Indonesia on August 14, 2020. The regulation specifies the …
Thailand
On May 28, 2020, the Thai Ministry of Industry promulgated “Ministry of Industry Notification: Types of Raw Materials Used at Factories and their Sources B.E. 2563 (2020)” in the Royal …
India
In India, on February 7, 2020, a bill “National Council for Waste Management Act, 2019” (Bill No. LXIV of 2019) for the creation of national commission for its management was …
India
NOTE: On August 24, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India published and enforced the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 India published comprehensive battery waste management rules …
India
In India, as of the end of May, 2020, there are 34 Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) registered under the E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and the list of them is available …
Bangladesh
The Department of Environment under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Bangladesh issued a Public Notice on June 18, 2020, proposing that manufacturers, users and sellers of …
Indonesia
On June 9, 2020, Indonesia enacted the “Governmental Regulation No. 27 of 2020 on Specific Wastes Management” (hereinafter referred to as the “governmental regulation”), which took effect on the same …
Malaysia
On February 21, 2020, Malaysian prime minister Mahathir announced National Automotive Policy (NAP) 2020 at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). Under the NAP, which has been long …
Singapore
The following four regulations related to the Resource Sustainability Act were published in Singapore on December 31, 2019. Resource Sustainability Act 2019 (Commencement) Notification 2019 http://103.62.48.133:2020/aol/download/0/0/pdf/binaryFile/pdfFile.pdf?CompId:84f1de8a-0d98-4140-80df-fabcd90ec333 Resource Sustainability (Composition of …
Vietnam
On December 13, 2019, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam published a new bill to fully amend the Environmental Protection Law of 2014 and opened the call …
India
On October 24, 2019, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published the notification for prohibiting import of PET flakes made from used PET bottles in 2015-2020 Foreign Trade Policy. The …
Singapore
Dr. Amy Khor, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for the Environment and Water Resources announced Zero Waste Masterplan on August 30, 2019. The plan aims to create a Zero Waste …
Pakistan
The Environmental Protection Agency of Pakistan published in the gazette on July 25, 2019, the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Ban on (Manufacturing, Import, Sale, Purchase, Storage, and Usage) Polythene Bags …
Vietnam
On March 7, 2018, the seminar of “Research Project on Expanded Producer Responsibility Regulations of Vietnam (Decision 16)” was held in Hanoi, which was mainly organized by Hitachi Transport System, …
Philippines
On April 8, 2015, a public consultation was held in the Philippines on Draft Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order providing Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound Management …
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