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As of May 2024, 12 states in the United States (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington) have banned single-use plastic bags. [6] In Nigeria, reports shows that over 60 million plastic sachets are used and disposed daily, [1] and only about 12% is recycled ...
Since 1 October 2022, PVC food trays, polystyrene takeaway and drink packaging, expanded polystyrene food and drink packaging, plastic with pro-degradent additives, plastic drink stirrers and plastic stemmed cotton buds have been banned. On 1 July 2023, plastic produce bags; plastic plates, bowls and cutlery; plastic straws (except for medical ...
Single-use plastic bags banned. [216] Village of Ridgewood: June 2019: January 1, 2020: Single-use plastic bags banned. [217] City of Somers Point: July 7, 2018: January 9, 2019: A fee of not less than five cents for each non-reusable carryout bag, excluding plastic bags without handles for bulk foods. Reusable plastic bags must be at least 2. ...
While the EPA banned one consumer use of methylene chloride in 2019, use of the chemical has remained widespread and continues to pose significant and sometimes fatal danger to workers, the agency ...
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The government of Maharashtra banned all single-use plastic beverage bottles in March 2018. Single-use is defined there as under half a liter. Larger sizes have a refundable fee applied to them. [61] The government of Gujarat banned use of plastic mineral water bottle in all government offices and events from March 2019.
U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West Coast Native American tribes that want it banned because it kills salmon as they ...
In 2008, products containing PFOS as well as PFOA were banned in Canada, with exceptions for products used in firefighting, the military, and some forms of ink and photo media. [ 106 ] Health Canada has published drinking water guidelines for maximum concentrations of PFOS and PFOA to protect the health of Canadians, including children, over a ...