Extended Producer Responsibility and Paper and Packaging Act
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Bill overview
Bill NS25, “Extended Producer Responsibility and Paper and Packaging Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-64-session-1.
Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.
This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.
PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
This bill, NS25, is currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia assembly. It aims to establish Extended Producer Responsibility, which means manufacturers would be responsible for the waste and recycling of their products, specifically paper and packaging. The bill's status was updated on October 19, 2021, and it is being considered in the assembly's 64th session, first session.
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Key provisions
- 01This Act may be cited as the Extended Producer Responsibility and Paper and Packaging Act.
- 02The Minister of Environment may make regulations respecting extended producer responsibility for paper and packaging products.
- 03A producer of a paper and packaging product must ensure that the product is designed and manufactured to minimize waste and facilitate recycling.
- 04A producer of a paper and packaging product must establish a program to collect and recycle the product at the end of its life cycle.
- 05The Minister of Environment may establish a fund to support the implementation of extended producer responsibility for paper and packaging products.
Vote roll
No division has been recorded for this bill yet.