Ban on PVC packaging to take effect July next year - Taipei Times
The ban is to be enforced under Article 21 of the Waste Disposal Act (廢棄物處理法), which says that the government can prohibit or restrict the manufacturing, import or sale of items that are found to harm the environment, the EPA said.
Officials pledge to enforce ban on plasticizer in drinks
Officials pledge to enforce ban on plasticizer in drinks Staff Writer, with CNA The Department of Health (DOH) pledged yesterday to crack down on soft drinks and dairy products containing a banned chemical and to pull all products that contain the substance off store shelves.
Food safety incidents in Taiwan
ROC President – On 23 October 2013, President Ma Ying-jeou pledged to strengthen inspection on food and beverage manufacturers and severely punish those with altered food products. He also ordered the Ministry of Health and Welfare to hold a national food safety conference in November 2013 to address the issues.
Task force to enforce ban on alcohol in plastic sachets
The minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde has launched the multi-sectoral task force to coordinate the enforcement of the ban on packing alcohol in plastic sachets and
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- How will the ban on disposable plastic cups impact Taiwan?
- As a result, the ratio of customers who bring their own cups has increased from 6% to 16%. The ban on disposable plastic cups is estimated to impact 2,206 beverage stores across Taipei. The DEP predicts that the new policy will result in 76 million fewer disposable plastic cups being used and 912 tons less plastic produced a year.
- Will reusable cups be banned in Taipei?
- Women hold up reusable cups. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei will ban beverage shops from providing single-use plastic drinking cups starting Dec.1, announced the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
- Why did Taipei impose a 'hand-shaken' drink ban?
- Taipei was the first local government to enforce the ban, starting in December last year, following the ministry’s Parties Subject to and Means for Single-use Takeaway Beverage Cups Restrictions (一次用飲料杯限制使用對象及實施方式), dispatching city inspectors to check on the more than 2,000 “hand-shaken” beverage shops within city limits, officials said.
- Does New Taipei City have a drink ban?
- New Taipei City began the ban for its 2,700 beverage shops in May, and reported that all of them had complied with the regulation, based on inspections at 993 premises through the end of last month. Taoyuan implemented its ban for the city’s more than 1,000 beverage shops on July 1, with most proprietors switching to paper cups.
- Are plastic cups still available in Taipei City?
- In a press release issued on Wednesday (Nov. 23), the DEP stated that in response to international trends and the implementation of plastic reduction policies, starting from Dec. 1, beverage stores in Taipei City will no longer be allowed to provide plastic single-use beverage cups, including PLA cups made of biodegradable plastic materials.
- How many plastic cups did Kaohsiung ban in a year?
- The city’s ban reduced an estimated 72.6 million plastic cups in a year, the report said. Kaohsiung, which has 2,867 listed beverage shops, has made inspection rounds and assisted in compliance measures since implementing its ban in July, with reports of 98 percent of beverage shops complying.
