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New Zealand does not have national policy, regulation or legislation for e-waste as defined by the UN due to the absence of extended producer responsibility principles in the regulation of e-waste. [ 16 ] [ 6 ] It is globally among the 60% of countries not covered by such policy, however, is the only country in the OECD.
Electronic waste has been on the agenda of the Australian Federal Government since the mid-1990s. The Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (now replaced by the Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC)) was the first body to identify electrical and electronic waste as a concern.
The export of hazardous waste is regulated by the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Act 1988. New Zealand is also a party to the Basel Convention, which regulates the import and export of hazardous waste including plastic. [16] Between early 2018 and February 2019, Indonesia received 13,829 tonnes of plastic waste from New Zealand.
The latest Global E-waste Monitor shows that the world produced a record 62 million tonnes of e-waste in 2022. Only 22% was formally recycled. ... Currently, only 42% of countries have e-waste ...
Urgent legislation banning greyhound dogs from being killed while the Government takes action to phase out greyhound racing in New Zealand by July 2026. [12] Therapeutic Products Act Repeal Act 2024 2024/55: 17 December 2024 Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Act 2024: 2024/54: 17 December 2024 Reinstates the three strikes law in ...
Handbook Environmental Law. Wellington: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc. ISBN 0-9597851-8-3. Taylor, Rowan (1997). The state of New Zealand's environment 1997. Wellington, N.Z: Ministry for the Environment. ISBN 0-478-09000-5.
The Fast-track Approvals legislation would allow applicants to bypass the usual consenting process and gain an exemption or approval from various laws including the Resource Management Act 1991, Conservation Act 1987, Wildlife Act 1953, Reserves Act 1977, Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014, Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf ...
The state Senate in Massachusetts has passed a wide-ranging bill curtailing the use of plastics, including barring the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies. The bill, approved ...