PUBLISHER: BCC Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1267448
PUBLISHER: BCC Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1267448
Plastic Regulatory: Global Markets
Highlights:
This report provides a detailed understanding of the regulations and requirements for plastics manufacturing, sales, distribution, and stocking. The report presents an assessment of the advantages, drawbacks, and unforeseen effects of banning plastic bags. The report also identifies the countries that have regulations on plastics.
Report Scope:
Although banning plastic bags is becoming more popular as a policy solution to reduce plastic bag litter, opinions on its justification and efficacy are divided. This study examines the advantages, drawbacks, and unforeseen effects of banning plastic bags. The report identifies countries that have regulations on plastics.
The current report provides detailed exposure to regulatory requirements for plastics manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, and sale. Furthermore, the report also mentions countries where there are limits on thickness of plastic carrier bags.
Report Includes:
- A brief general outlook of the global markets for plastics regulations
- Understanding of plastics regulatory and the status of plastic bag policies in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
- Review of the impact of plastic bag bans and instruments most frequently used to address plastic pollution
- Recommendation of actions that could potentially cut down on single-use plastics debris by half
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Scope of Report
- 1.3 Study Goals and Objectives
- 1.4 Information Sources
- 1.5 Analyst's Credentials
- 1.6 Related BCC Research Reports
Chapter 2 Plastic Regulatory in Europe
- 2.1 Introduction to Plastic Regulatory in Europe
- 2.2 EU is Focusing on Limiting Single-Use Plastic Products
- 2.3 Directive on Single-Use Plastics in the EU
- 2.4 Plastic Regulatory in Europe
- 2.5 Status of Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies in Europe
Chapter 3 Plastic Regulatory in North America
- 3.1 U.S. Initiatives to Combat Plastic Pollution
- 3.1.1 National
- 3.2 International
- 3.3 Conflicts Between State and Local Governments Regarding the Preemption of Plastic Bags
- 3.4 Plastic Regulatory in North America
- 3.4.1 United States
- 3.4.2 Other North American Regions
- 3.5 Status of Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies in the U.S.
Chapter 4 Plastic Regulatory in Asia-Pacific
- 4.1 Plastic Regulatory in Asia-Pacific
- 4.2 Status of Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies in Asia
- 4.3 Status of Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies in Oceania
Chapter 5 Plastic Regulatory in the African Region
- 5.1 Plastic Regulatory in the African Region
- 5.2 Status of Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies in the African Region
Chapter 6 Plastic Regulatory in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
- 6.1 Plastic Regulatory in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
- 6.2 Status of Plastic Bag Policies in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
Chapter 7 Impact of Plastic Bag Bans
- 7.1 Economic Challenges
- 7.2 Hygienic Problems
- 7.3 Profiteering by Retailers and Entrepreneurs
- 7.4 Plastic Bag Black Market
- 7.5 Civil and Industry Disobedience
Chapter 8 Conclusion
- 8.1 Key Insights
- 8.2 Instruments Most Frequently Used to Address Plastic Pollution
Chapter 9 Recommendation
List of Tables
- Table 1 : Plastic Regulatory in the European Region
- Table 2 : Conflicts Between State and Local Governments Regarding the Preemption of Plastic Bags
- Table 3 : Plastic Regulatory in the United States
- Table 4 : Plastic Regulatory in the Other North American Regions
- Table 5 : Plastic Regulatory in the Asia-Pacific Region
- Table 6 : Plastic Regulatory in the African Region
- Table 7 : Plastic Regulatory in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean
List of Figures
- Figure 1 : Directive on Single-Use Plastics in the EU
- Figure 2 : Status of Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies in Europe
- Figure 3 : Status of Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies in the U.S.
- Figure 4 : Status of Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies in Asia
- Figure 5 : Status of Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies in Oceania
- Figure 6 : Status of Single-Use Plastic Bag Policies in African Region
- Figure 7 : Status of Plastic Bag Policies in the Caribbean
- Figure 8 : Status of Plastic Bag Policies in South America
- Figure 9 : Before and After Effects of Plastic Regulation in Selected Cities
- Figure 10 : Distribution Share of Instruments Most Frequently Used to Address Plastic Pollution
