On November 21, 2024, Massachusetts enacted legislation likely to accelerate its adoption of new extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation. Tucked into a new climate law (find a separate alert on the law here),...more
Countries are preparing for a new round of negotiations on an ambitious legally binding international treaty to address plastics pollution across the entire life cycle of plastics per the UNEA 5.2 mandate in resolution 5/14....more
Today, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a broad negotiating mandate for a new legally binding international agreement on plastic pollution. Inger Andersen, the Executive Director of the United Nations...more
On January 1, 2021, new Basel Convention controls on international shipments of non-hazardous plastic waste will go into effect in countries around the world. As Parties to the Convention implement their obligations,...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from May 16, 2017 – June 15, 2017.
Latin America is moving full speed ahead to adopt and implement Climate Change Convention commitments, signaling that greenhouse gas ...more
Latin America continues it vigorous and progressive introduction of wide ranging environmental and sustainability issues. Some highlighted activity to reflect the range:
Sustainability. Signaling what may be a future...more
This month, Latin American countries sustain their pace issuing progressive environmental measures, and the Region continues to emerge as a global leader on sustainability issues.
Product recycling requirements matured...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from January 16, 2017 – February 15, 2017.
The pace of environmental and sustainability initiatives continues at its breakneck pace in Latin America, notwithstanding summer...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from September 16 – October 15, 2016.
Initiatives to reduce and manage packaging wastes appear to be gaining traction, particularly in Argentina, which enacted a new...more
This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from January 15, 2015 – February 15, 2016.
LAR is quickly embracing consumer-right-to-know initiatives through a host of new proposed labeling and product claims standards....more
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This month’s tracker reflects key initiatives from December 15, 2015 – January 15, 2016.
Happy New Year! Although activity typically slows down over the holidays, the New Year is off to a fast start, signaling what will...more
After a fall busy with climate change initiatives in advance of the Paris negotiations, recent proposals reflect a resurgence of waste and product take-back initiatives. Key among these are the repeal and revision of Peru’s...more