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Brazil's Chamber Approves National Fines for Illegal Dumping

The measure now heads to the Senate to standardize penalties nationwide.

Mexico City Bill Targets Single-Use Plastics in E-Commerce Packaging

Japan Approves Bill Requiring Recycling Plans From Large Solar Operators

Maharashtra to Issue Special Ban on Plastic Flowers, Empower Cities to Enforce

California Bans Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags at Supermarkets

France Pushes Back Ban on Plastic-Containing Disposable Cups to 2030

Florida Bill Seeks Uniform Local Rules for Straw and Stirrer Materials

Councils Set Weekly Food-Waste Collections for 2026 in Cambridge and Pendle

Philadelphia’s 10-Cent Paper Bag Fee Becomes Law After Mayor Declines to Sign

Philadelphia Council Panel Advances 10-Cent Paper Bag Fee as Parker Administration Opposes

Saarland Backs Camera Monitoring of Waste Sites in First Reading

South Australia Enforces Ban on Fish-Shaped Soy Sauce Containers

South Australia Enacts World-First Ban on Fish-Shaped Soy Sauce Bottles

Italy Imposes Strict Penalties for Vehicle Littering Under New Decree-Law

Goa Assembly Passes Stricter Waste Control Amendment

Kerala High Court Bans Single-Use Plastics From October 2

UK Authorities Intensify Enforcement as Retailers Flout Disposable Vape Ban

UK Prepares for Nationwide Ban on Disposable Vapes Starting June 1

UK Government Launches Crackdown on Illegal Waste Dumping

UK to Ban Disposable Vapes by June 2025