Japan
On July 24, 2025, Japan released design certification standards for the following four categories of plastic-containing products: Beverage PET bottles Stationery Household cosmetic containers (shampoo, hair rinse, body soap, hand …
China
On April 25, 2025, China’s National Standardization Administration announced a new recommended national standard, titled Specification for the Usability Classification of Second-Hand Electronic Products (GB/T 45656-2025). The regulation took effect …
South Korea
On June 23, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) jointly hosted an event titled the “Expert Forum on Circular Battery Use.” …
*Taiwan
On July 1, 2025, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) announced a revised regulation called Scope of Responsible Businesses for Items or Containers that Should Display Collection-related Labels, Label Design Size, …
China
On April 25, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced the release of a new recommended national standard titled Coding Rules for Lithium-Ion Batteries (GB/T 45565-2025), in a move …
South Korea
On May 16, 2025, South Korean National Assembly member Park Hyeong-soo and nine other lawmakers proposed the Bill on the Management and Industrial Promotion of Used Batteries to the National …
Malaysia
On May 29, 2025, the Malaysian state of Sarawak launched the Sarawak Sustainability Blueprint 2030, a long-term strategy for a comprehensive transition to a green economy. The blueprint outlines the …
China
On June 9, 2025, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, General Administration of Customs, and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued a notice, to standardize the import management …
India
On July 2, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India promulgated the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2025 (hereinafter “the …
South Korea
On June 9, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced a draft partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of …
China
In May 2025, the China National Light Industry Council published a draft of a recommended national standard titled “Specification for the Use of Recycled Materials in Household Appliances.” The proposed …
*Taiwan
On April 15,2025, Taiwan’s Environment Ministry announced a draft revision to its battery recycling levy structure, aiming to incentivize manufacturers and importers of lithium-ion batteries to establish recycling systems. The …
India
On June 3, 2025, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the draft of the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment), 2025, and is seeking public comments for …
India
India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) issued the “Guidelines for Acceptance of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) as Food Contact Material” on May 23, 2025. These guidelines are based on …
*Taiwan
On April 30, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment has announced a two-month delay in the implementation of revised “Articles or their packaging containers and the scope of businesses that should …
Vietnam
On February 28, 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued Circular 07/2025/TT-BTNMT, amending and supplementing Circular 02/2022/TT-BTNMT, which provides implementation details for various articles of the Law on …
New Zealand
On April 22, 2025, the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment launched a public consultation on a new waste management bill. This bill aims to replace the existing Waste Minimisation …
China
One April 13, 2025, China’s State Council has issued a revised version of the Interim Regulations on Express Delivery, introducing new requirements aimed at promoting environmentally friendly, reduced, and recyclable …
South Korea
On April 22, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) duly finalized and promulgated an amendment to the Enforcement Order on the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic …
Malaysia
On April 30, 2025, EnviX visited the office of Electronic Recycling Through Heroes (ERTH) located in Selangor, Malaysia, to conduct an interview with its founder, Mr. Mohamed Tarek. The interview …
South Korea
On April 9, 2025, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced proposed amendments to the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of …
Thailand
On March 31, 2025, Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, through its Pollution Control Department (PCD), issued the “Notification: Inspection Standards for Contaminant Levels in Imported Waste Paper, B.E. …
South Korea
On April 9, 2025, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced the draft Notice on the Obligation to Use Recycled Plastic Raw Materials (MOE Public Notice No. 2025-258) (hereinafter referred …
Japan
On March 28, 2025, the Central Environmental Council submitted its recommendations to the Minister of the Environment regarding the establishment of a recycling system for solar power equipment. These recommendations …
Japan
On March 31, 2025, Japan published the “Action Plan for the Development of a Recycled Plastics Market for Automobiles,” compiled by the industry-government-academia consortium. This plan aims to increase the …
South Korea
On March 25, 2025, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea held the 4th Supply Chain Stabilization Committee meeting and issued …
India
On April 2, 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued the Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025, which will take effect on April 1, …
South Korea
On February 21, 2025, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced a draft amendment to the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling …
Indonesia
On April 2, 2025, the Bali provincial government issued and immediately enforced Directive No. 9 of 2025 on the Bali Clean Waste Movement, which bans the manufacture, distribution, and provision …
New Zealand
On February 20, 2025, New Zealand’s Parliament introduced the Consumer Guarantees (Right to Repair) Amendment Bill and commenced a public consultation on the proposal, with submissions open until April 3, …
Singapore
On March 4, 2025, Singapore launched the Sustainable E-Commerce Packaging Guidelines as part of the Alliance for Action (AfA) on Packaging Waste Reduction for the E-commerce Sector, an industry-led initiative …
Australia
On March 18, 2025, the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Bill 2025 was introduced in the Parliament of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The bill seeks to minimize the impact of various …
India
On March 21, 2025, India’s Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) announced revisions to the definition of MSMEs, effective April 1, 2025. The updated criteria significantly increase the …
China
On February 28, 2025, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China published the “Public Notice on the Standardization of Import Management for Recycled Black Mass Materials and Recycled Steel …
China
On December 18, 2024, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Market Regulation issued a voluntary local standard “Cascading use※ of automobile traction battery-Operation requirements for energy storage systems” (DB31/T 1525-2024). The …
*Taiwan
On Jan. 17, 2025, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment published regulations on the reuse of common industrial waste as solid recovered fuel (SRF). These include requirements for industrial plastic waste that …
Thailand
On January 31, 2025, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) of Thailand released the Sustainable Packaging Materials Management Bill (Buddhist Year of …
China
On Feb. 11, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other 10 government departments of China announced a “Program for High-Quality Development of the Copper Industry for the …
South Korea
On January 1, 2025, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea enacted and enforced Notice on the Mandatory Recycling Ratios by Product and Packaging Material of 2025. This Notice has …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) has published a guidance manual for producers under the Battery Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 on December 27, 2024. The document has detailed …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published the Battery Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2025 on February 24, 2025, which came into effect on the same day. …
China
On December 31, 2024, the State Administration of Market Regulation of China issued the voluntary national standard “General Technical Specification for Reused Parts of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV)” (GB/T 45193-2024). The …
Australia
Australia’s Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group released its final report “The Circular Advantage” on December 18, 2024, presenting actions the Australian government should take towards transitioning to a circular economy. …
China
On Nov. 28, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulations published a recommended national standard that provides general rules for the downcycling of photovoltaic (PV) modules. The standard’s English title …
*Taiwan
On December 16, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan promulgated the amended “Measures for Managing Responsible Businesses for Waste to be Collected”. The Measures specifies the registration and recycling …
South Korea
On November 6, 2024, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) issued an administrative preliminary notice on draft amendment to the Notice on the Procedure for Reducing the Amount of Recycling …
*Hong Kong
On December 27, 2024, the Hong Kong government announced that the Waste Disposal (Amendment) Ordinance 2024 will come into effect on January 1, 2025. The amendment was made to implement …
Australia
The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) released “The 2024 National Waste Policy Action Plan” on December 10, 2024. In Australia, the National Waste Policy was …
South Korea
On December 12, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Korea (MOE) announced a draft revision of the Evaluation Criteria for Recyclability Grading of Packaging Materials. This draft revision aims to …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2025 on January 25, 2025, which came into force on the same day.
China
On Nov. 28, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a voluntary national standard for the label and logo of recycled plastics (GB/T 45090-2024). The standard shows requirements for …
China
On Nov. 28, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a voluntary national standard that shows allowable concentrations for certain hazardous chemicals in recycled plastics (GB/T 45091-2024). The English …
*Taiwan
On Dec. 4, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment published draft revisions to regulations that set out product and packaging recycling requirements for businesses, and specify items subject to the requirements. …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published the Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025 on January 6, 2025. The rules will be coming into force on …
India
In a move to revamp the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India (MoEFCC) has published a draft Solid Waste Management Rules, …
Australia
On December 10, 2024, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) published “Australia’s Circular Economy Framework.” The framework sets an ambitious goal of doubling Australia’s circularity …
South Korea
On November 8, 2024, The Environment and Labor Committee of the National Assembly of South Korea announced that it is considering a new revision proposal for the Act on the …
Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued a notification on September 1, 2024, regarding the ban of single-use plastic under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2021.
South Korea
On October 8, 2024, South Korean Rep. Im Yi-ja submitted a representative motion on a bill to partially amend the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and …
China
On Oct. 23, 2024, the General Office of the government of Shandong province, China announced a Provincial Program for Accelerating the Development of Waste Recycling Systems, with the aim of …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has drafted the Environment Protection (Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging made from paper, glass and metal as well as sanitary products) Rules, …
South Korea
On October 23, 2024, Rep. Kim So-hee proposed a bill under her representation to partially amend the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources, issuing a preliminary …
*Taiwan
On Nov. 12, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced an update to the list of products subject to the recycling requirement.
South Korea
On October 17, 2024, South Korean Rep. Kim Tae-sun submitted a representative motion on a bill to partially amend the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources, …
China
On October 23, 2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, together with other five central administrative departments including the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Industry …
Malaysia
Malaysia Productivity Corporation has launched the Electric Vehicle and Battery Management (EVBM) Guidelines on October 11, 2024.
South Korea
On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced that it has formulated a draft revision of the Enforcement Order of the Act on the Promotion …
*Taiwan
On Sept. 20, 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment announced a plan to revise recycling fees for containers, and released a draft list of new fees. Article 16 of Taiwan’s Waste …
Malaysia
On September 25, 2024, the Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) published the “Circular Economy Policy Framework for the Manufacturing Sector in Malaysia“, which outlined a policy framework …
Japan
On Sept. 13, 2024, a committee of the Central Environment Council and a working group of the Industrial Structure Council of Japan held the first of a series of meetings …
South Korea
On September 25, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of South Korea announced draft revisions of the Enforcement Order and Enforcement Rules of the Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic …
China
On September 30, 2024, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China jointly promulgated the “Measures for the Management of Special Funds for the Treatment …
China
On Sept. 27, 2024, the government of China’s Zhejiang province published Provincial Regulations on the Promotion of Green and Low-Carbon Transition, which will come into effect Jan. 1, 2025.
China
On Aug. 23, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation issued a mandatory national standard titled “Household and Similar Electrical Appliances—Energy Saving and Environment Protection Specification” (GB 44499-2024), which will …
Myanmar
On August 7, 2024, the Myanmar Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation promulgated “Notification No.70/2024 Concerning the Management of Waste Batteries and Other Waste of Electric Vehicles.” This Notification …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has published the Environmental Compensation Guidelines for two EPR rules, namely the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 (published on September 3, 2024) and the …
South Korea
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the South Korea issued a preliminary notice of legislation of a draft Decree partially amending the Presidential Decree on the Act on Promotion of …
Australia
On September 27, 2024, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) released a consultation paper on “Reform of packaging regulation.” The deadline for submitting comments …
Australia
In New South Wales (NSW), Australia, “NSW Plastics: The Way Forward” (Draft for Consultation), which sets out proposals for reducing plastic use in the future, was released on September 8th, …
Australia
On August 20, 2024, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania released the discussion paper “Phasing out Problematic Single-Use Plastics in Tasmania” and began seeking public comment. The deadline …
Vietnam
On August 14, 2024, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam promulgated Notice No. 460/TB-BTNMT Stipulating the Second Edition of the List of Recycling Facilities for Products …
South Korea
On July 24, 2024, a total of 10 Korean lawmakers, including Rep. Lee Soo Jin, proposed a bill to the National Assembly of South Korea to partially amend the Act …
Australia
In May 2024, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) of Western Australia released the latest version of the “Guidance on the Expanded Plastic Packaging Ban.” This guidance explains …
China
On August 5, 2024, the China Household Electrical Appliances Association (CHEAA) issued a group standard called “Technical specifications of recycled plastics for home appliances” (T/CHEAA 0034-2024). Although this standard is …
*Taiwan
On July 26, 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan announced the amendment to the “Subsidy rates for recycling and removal of regulated waste items”. The amendment adds a subsidy …
Malaysia
On August 6, 2024, the Malaysian Ministry of Housing and Local Government announced the “Circular Economy in Solid Waste Blueprint (2025 to 2035).” This document outlines future plans and directions …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the draft Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movements) Second Amendment Rules, 2024 on August 14, 2024, and …
China
On June 18, 2024, as part of China’s national program for standards development1, the China Electronics Standardization Institute published the following draft national standards: Requirements of Disassembly and Treatment for …
China
On July 8, 2024, the Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu province, China published a draft provincial standard called the Technical Specification for Pollution Control of Comprehensive Utilization of …
South Korea
From October 2023 through to March 2024, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea conducted its first phase of a pilot project with the aim for establishing …
Singapore
On July 11, 2024, six legislations were published in Singapore regarding the beverage container return scheme, which is scheduled to be implemented from April 2025 under the Resource Sustainability Act …
Australia
On May 28, 2024, the Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) submitted a report, “Drowning in Waste,” …
Indonesia
On July 4, 2024, the Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry No. 9/2024 on Management of Trash Containing Hazardous Substances and Hazardous Waste was promulgated in Indonesia. The …
China
On April 25, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a revised version of the recommended national standard, “Restricting Excessive Packaging for Commodity—General Rule” (GB/T 31268) — a standard …
China
On June 28, 2024, the China Petrochemical Industry Federation released a draft national voluntary standard (GB/T) titled “Requirements of concentration limits for restricted substances in recycled plastics” on the National …
*Taiwan
On May 6, 2024, the Resource Circulation Administration of Ministry of the Environment of Taiwan held an industry meeting to discuss about the draft of “Recycling levy and recycling subsidy …
India
As confirmed by EnviX on June 25, 2024, the online portal for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for used oil under the Hazardous Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has promulgated the Battery Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024 under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022. Under the said rules, …
Philippines
On April 30, 2024, Plastic Bank, a social fintech company working to eradicate poverty and prevent plastic pollution, hosted a webinar on the Philippines’ Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act. In …
Philippines
As confirmed on May 30, 2024, the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), and the Solid Waste Management Division have published a “Roadmap …
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