| dc.contributor | Law Division | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | en_US |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Global | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-12-05T12:45:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-12-05T12:45:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/27113 | |
| dc.description | This report provides a global overview of national regulatory frameworks adopted by 192 countries to control plastic bags, single-use plastics and microplastics pollution through national laws. It provides a snapshot of the types of regulation currently existing for each stage of the plastic lifespan, from manufacture or production, to use, and finally disposal. It is intended for use as a reference for countries and other interested stakeholders seeking to understand the approaches currently being used to address plastic pollution. | en_US |
| dc.format | Text | en_US |
| dc.language | English | en_US |
| dc.language | Spanish | |
| dc.rights | Public | en_US |
| dc.subject | PLASTICS | en_US |
| dc.subject | PLASTIC BAGS | en_US |
| dc.subject | MICROPLASTICS | en_US |
| dc.subject | MICROBEADS | en_US |
| dc.subject | LAWS AND REGULATIONS | en_US |
| dc.subject | RECYCLING | en_US |
| dc.subject | POLLUTION CONTROL | en_US |
| dc.subject | MARINE LITTER | en_US |
| dc.title | Legal Limits on Single-Use Plastics and Microplastics: A Global Review of National Laws and Regulations | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | Límites legales de los productos de plástico desechables y los
microplásticos: Examen a escala mundial de las leyes y los reglamentos nacionales | |
| wd.identifier.sdgio | http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000050 | |
| wd.identifier.sdgio | http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000051 | |
