Waste management in Thailand
Thailand
Waste management regulatory framework is somewhat complex in Thailand. Several acts implemented by different ministries tackle waste issues. Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535 (1992) The …
Water management in Thailand
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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