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South African Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy released amendments to the National Environmental Management Act on Friday (August 7) to phase out certain types of plastic bags draft case
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The directive stipulates that from January 1, 2023, plastic totes and plastic bags must be manufactured with at least 50% "post-consumer recycled content"; from January 1, 2027, they must be manufactured with 100% post-consumer recycled content
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The directive defines "post-consumer recyclables" as end-of-life end-of-life end-consumer product waste after use by households, businesses and other institutions
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The directive sets out the following plastic bag ban timeline:
● By January 1, 2023, plastic tote bags and plastic bags must be manufactured with at least 50% post-consumer recycled materials;
● By January 1, 2025, plastic tote bags and plastic bags must be manufactured with at least 75% post-consumer recycled content;
●● By January 1, 2027, plastic tote bags and plastic bags must be manufactured with at least 100% post-consumer recycled content
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Violators face up to 10 years in prison
Violators face up to 10 years in prisonThe directive also states that anyone who violates these new rules is an offence and, upon conviction, is liable to a fine of not more than 5 million rand (approximately 1.
98 million yuan) or imprisonment of not more than five years
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As early as August 28, 2017, Kenya also introduced a law that prohibits the use, manufacture and import of all plastic bags for commercial and domestic use in Kenya
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Shopping malls to phase out plastic bags
Shopping malls to phase out plastic bagsSome of South Africa's major shopping malls have said they will implement a ban on plastic bags in shopping centres from January 1, 2021
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South Africa began to levy a levy on plastic bags in June 2004, levying a fee of 3 cents per piece for certain types of plastic shopping bags, in order to reduce waste and encourage the reuse of plastic bags
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According to the 2018/19 tax statistics released by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), in 2019, the revenue from the taxation of plastic bags increased by 59 million rand (23.
35 million yuan) to 300 million rand (about 120 million rand).
RMB)
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Because of the epidemic, these cities postpone the plastic ban
Because of the epidemic, these cities postpone the plastic banSouth Africa has launched the most stringent "plastic ban", but some cities have suspended or delayed the implementation of the plastic ban due to the surge in demand for plastic bags during the new crown pneumonia epidemic
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For example, the mayor of Boston in the United States issued an executive order temporarily waiving the ban on the use of plastic bags in all establishments until September 30
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Boston initially suspended its ban on the 5-cent fee for each plastic and paper bag in March to help residents and businesses cope with the outbreak
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While the ban was extended until the end of September, the city said it was ready to implement a plastic bag ban starting October 1
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The Boston plastic bag ban went into effect in December 2018
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The Palmer City Council in Alaska also voted earlier to suspend its plastic bag ban amid the coronavirus pandemic
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According to reports, due to the huge increase in demand for bags in the city during the new crown pneumonia, coupled with the government's plastic bag ban, there is a shortage of paper bags
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In order to meet consumer demand, the Palmer City Council had to suspend the plastic bag ban
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Officials in Brewster, Massachusetts, also voted at a recent meeting to delay the implementation of the plastic bag ban due to concerns about COVID-19
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So far, the implementation date of Brewster's plastic bag ban has been delayed by six months
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However, they said they would continue to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags
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Separately, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government had planned to immediately phase out all single-use plastic cutlery, stirrers and expanded polystyrene takeaway catering containers by mid-to-late 2020, and phase out other single-use plastic items such as produce packaging by 2021 bag
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However, all Australian jurisdictions have put any bans on hold until July 2021 due to the pandemic
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