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SDG 15.4.2 Policy on plastic waste reduction

NCUE implements campus-wide plastic waste sorting and recycling in accordance with the guidelines established by the Ministry of Environment., These include the  'Restrictions on the Use of Shopping Plastic Bags, Targeted Users, Implementation Methods, and Effective Dates,' 'Restrictions on the Use of Disposable Tableware, Targeted Users, and Implementation Methods,' 'Restrictions on the Use of Single-Use Plastic Straws, Targeted Users, and Implementation Methods,' and 'Guidelines for Administrative Agencies and Schools to Reduce the Use of Disposable Tableware and Packaged Drinking Water. The plastic recycling data for the past three years at NCUE is as shown in Table 1, relevant photos are as shown in Figures 1-2.

Table 1. The plastic recycling data for the past 3 years at NCUE

Year

Plastics recycling (kg)

2022

10,581

2024

10,292.9

2024

9,645.5


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Figure 1. Signs indicating that plastic shopping bags are not provided for free, and that single-use plastic straws are not available for dine-in customers

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Figure 2. Fourteen categories of establishments are not permitted to provide plastic shopping bags for free.

Environmental Protection Department's Regulatory Shared System - Regulatory Content “Restrictions on the Use of Plastic Shopping Bags, Implementation Methods, and Implementation Dates”:
https://oaout.moenv.gov.tw/law/LawContent.aspx?id=GL006482

Environmental Protection Department's Regulatory Shared System - Regulatory Content “Restrictions on the Use of Disposable Tableware, Applicable Entities, and Implementation Methods”:
https://oaout.moenv.gov.tw/law/LawContent.aspx?id=GL006481

Environmental Protection Department's Regulatory Shared System - Regulatory Content “Restrictions on the Use of Single-Use Plastic Straws, Applicable Entities, and Implementation Methods”:
https://oaout.moenv.gov.tw/Law/LawContent.aspx?id=GL007530

Guidelines for Administrative Agencies and Schools to Reduce the Use of Disposable Tableware and Packaged Drinking Water:
https://hwms.moenv.gov.tw/dispPageBox/getFile/Get.aspx?FileLocation=PJ-EPATW%5CFiles%5C&FileName=2650.pdf(PDF)
https://hwms.moenv.gov.tw/dispPageBox/getFile/Get.aspx?FileLocation=PJ-EPATW%5CFiles%5C&FileName=2691.pdf(PDF)

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