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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the latest draft “Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2024” on July 31, 2024, which supersedes the 2016 rules, …
*Hong Kong
On June 25, 2024, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of Hong Kong announced that the Enhanced Producer Responsibility Scheme on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WPRS) will be implemented on …
Singapore
On July 31, 2024, the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) designated Beverage Container Return Scheme Ltd. (BCRS Ltd.) as the operating entity of the deposit system for beverage containers. In …
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 …
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 …
*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 …
India
On May 28, 2024, Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) has promulgated a notice about the provisions for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022. …
Philippines
The Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 2024-04 “Compliance Reporting and Audit Guidelines for Republic Act No. 11898 or the Extended Producer Responsibility Act of …
China
On May 16, 2023, the Extended Producer Responsibility Technology and Innovation Alliance, a Chinese nonprofit organization, released a 2023 white paper on China’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) industry. …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India issued 2 notifications to Indian Customs on May 13, 2024, in response to recent cases where electrical and electronic equipment, packaging materials …
Malaysia
After its establishment in 2023, the National Circular Economy Council (NCEC) has agreed to a legislative transformation for circular economy of solid waste management, according to a media statement by …
India
On April 30, 2024, the Central Pollution Control Board of India (CPCB) promulgated two notifications to producers of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022. …
Thailand
Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand opened the draft of Sustainable Packaging Management Act for public hearing on the website on 18 March 2024. The …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India (MoEFCC) has published the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024 on March 14, 2024, amending the Plastic Waste Management Rules, …
India
On March 12, 2024, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) promulgated the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2024, amending the Hazardous …
Thailand
Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand opened the draft of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act for public hearing on their website on 22 February …
India
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India has published the E-Waste (Management) Amendment Rules, 2024 on March 8, 2024, to amend the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, effective …
China
On Feb. 5, 2024, China’s Ministry of Commerce, other government departments and a national organization issued a circular on developing sound recycling systems for furniture, home appliances and other recyclable …
China
On Dec. 29, 2023, the Standing Committee of the Municipal People’s Congress of Shanghai, China, published draft municipal regulations on zero-waste city development. The city sought comments on the draft …
India
India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has promulgated a notification on January 15, 2024, to call for producers, importers, and brand owners in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging …
Vietnam
On December 18, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam, through official document No. 782/TB-BTNMT, published a list of Producer Responsible Organizations (PROs) that are delegated by …
India
On January 30, 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India (MoEFCC) announced the draft End-of-Life Vehicles (Management) Rules, 2024. The draft Rules will establish an Extended …
Vietnam
On December 1, 2023, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vietnam, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), held …
India
On December 28, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) promulgated a notification clarifying the registration requirements for producers under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Under the rules, producers are …
Singapore
In 2023, an EnviX researcher visited the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) and met with several officials in charge of container and packaging material regulation and WEEE regulation. In Singapore, …
India
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India promulgated a document on the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 on December 22, 2023.
Vietnam
On November 2, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) of Vietnam published Draft Circular Amending and Supplementing the Circular No. 02/2022/TT-BTNMT on Implementation Rules for a Number …
Vietnam
On October 20, 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) published the Draft Decree Amending and Supplementing Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP Detailing a Number of Articles of the …
*Taiwan
On November 9, 2023, the Ministry of Environment of Taiwan issued a draft notice “Scope of mobile phone manufacturers and importers that should display the recycling mark and other obligations” …
India
On October 10, 2023, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Battery Waste Management (Amendment Rules), 2023, an amendment of the Battery Waste Management Rules, …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has released an amendment draft for the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, and is inviting public comment for 60 days. The …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released the draft Ecomark Certification Rules, 2023 on 11 October 2023, and has invited comments for 30 days. Aimed at promoting …
Malaysia
According to local Malaysian newspapers, on September 11, 2023, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim submitted to the House of Representatives the Mid-Term Review of the latest five-year plan, the Twelfth Malaysia …
*Hong Kong
On October 18, 2023, the Hong Kong government announced that the Legislative Council had passed the Product Eco-responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Amendment Bill). Once the Chief Executive promulgates the Amendment …
India
On September 21, 2023, India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) announced the ‘Framework for generation of EPR Certificate under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022‘. Under the 2022 rules, producers are required …
China
On Aug. 17, 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission and other five government departments issued “guiding opinions” on promoting the recycling of waste equipment from wind and solar power …
India
On August 2, 2023, local media in India reported that a regulation on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for end-of-life vehicles (ELV) is being prepared. In the draft regulation, new vehicles …
India
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Hazardous Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Second Amendment Rules, 2023 on September 18, 2023. This amended regulation amends …
China
On July 18, 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the “Notice on conducting the second batch of the recycling target responsibility scheme action for home appliance manufacturers”, and …
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