Stop Burying Plastic Act
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Bill overview
Bill NS250, “Stop Burying Plastic 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
The Stop Burying Plastic Act is currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia assembly. This bill aims to address plastic waste management by requiring the province to develop a plan for reducing plastic waste and increasing recycling rates. The bill also likely includes measures to hold companies accountable for their plastic waste and to ensure that plastic waste is disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner.
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Key provisions
- 01This Act may be cited as the Stop Burying Plastic Act, 2022.
- 02The Minister of Environment is responsible for implementing this Act.
- 03The Act applies to all plastic waste in the province of Nova Scotia.
- 04The Minister must establish a plan to reduce plastic waste by 50% within 5 years.
- 05The Minister must report annually to the Assembly on the progress of the plan.
Vote roll
No division has been recorded for this bill yet.