The fertilizer companies are treated as brand owners and have to abide by the Guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility for Plastic Packaging under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 as amended from time to time. The used fertilizer bags find multiple applications in rural and semi-urban ...
However, even after a few years, the impact of the legislative frameworks was not satisfactory for handling the country's packaging waste. The rules were amended in August 2021 to prohibit using 20 SUPs with low utility and high littering potential. The utility aspect was scored based on ...
February 7th, 2011: The Ministry of Environment and Forests has today notified the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 to replace the earlier Recycled Plastics Manufacture and Usage Rules, 1999 (amended in 2003). These Rules have been brought out following detailed discussions and ...
In order to properly understand the scaling rules governing impact, some experimental studies were performed. Morton [123] used dimensional analysis to derive scaling laws for impact-loaded carbon-fiber composite beams, while Qian et al. [141] considered the governing equations of the system to obt...
recycling steps. It can be seen that plastic and plastic portions are now the major portions in MSW and persist as a hazardous material. However, the percentage of plastic or single used plastic in MSW also indicates poor waste management and a lack of the application of rules and legislation...
importance and proper methods of waste separation and recycling. Concurrently, housing management organisations can provide appropriate bins for waste disposal and impose non-compliance penalties. On the other hand, incentives (e.g. vouchers) can be provided to those who heed waste recycling rules. ...
This study explores the implications of plastic waste and recycling management on recyclates for manufacturing clean-energy harvesting devices. The focus is on a comparative analysis of using recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) production, in two densely populate...
In response to the growing production of plastic waste, the Basel protocol was amended in 2019 to control the export of plastic waste and took effect on 1 January 2021. Among the amendments adopted, waste minimization is stipulated. The United Nations Environment Program highlighted the Government ...
Fungal biomass increased by 1.7 and 4 times in PS and PSN treatment, respectively, as compared to non-plastic amended soil. PBSA significantly changed the relationships between soil properties (C: N ratio, TN, and pH) and microbial community structure; however, the relationships between fungal ...
Since this agency has been created, we have observed a significant evolution in the implementation of laws and legislative rules relating to waste management in Tunisia. These have come in three main stages: the implementation of the National Program of Solid Waste Management in 1990, the ...