Policy framework
Legal framework
– Ban of Import Plastic Waste
– Brief description: Bahrain ban import of plastic waste as one of initiatives to prevent marine from plastic littering.
Measures
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Prevention and reduction of plastic waste generation |
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Charge for single-use plastic products (e.g. shopping bags, straws) |
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Ban use single use plastic bags (coming soon) Targeted products: plastic bags |
It is plan to enforce end of 2021 |
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Measures |
Achievements |
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Environmentally sound waste management |
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Enforcement of proper waste management system |
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Bahrain Waste Management Strategy. Brief description: it is prepared and approved on 2018, SCE and other relative authorities working on implementation of this strategy, plastic waste is one of the main component. |
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Measures |
Achievements |
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Cleanup of marine plastic litter |
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Collection of scattered waste on beach |
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Many activities leaded by SCE to clean seas with NGOs |
We see a positive improvement from last two years |
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Numerical data if any: More than 2 tons during each activity. |
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Measures |
Achievements |
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Promotion of innovative solutions |
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Policy actions for encouraging plastic alternatives (e.g. biodegradable plastics, circular product design – including use of recycled materials or closed loop recycling and so on’) |
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Bioodegradable plastic bags will be one of the alternatives to the consumers if ban of plastic bags enforce. |
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Challenges
Recycling system improvement
Proper waste management system (including lack of local capacity)
Data collection related to waste in general
Data collection related to marine plastic litter
Lack of awareness among citizens, business, local governments
Lack of financial incentives for waste treatment in general
Project delays due to COVID-19
Contact details
Eng. Mohamed Aman, 0097336088810
maman@sce.gov.bh