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SDG 12.2.6

SDG 12.2.6 Policy for minimisation of disposable items

NCUE operates in accordance with the Ministry of Environment's ‘Parties Subject to and Means for Disposable Tableware Use Restrictions’, ‘Restrictions on the Use of Single-Use Plastic Straws, Applicable Entities, and Implementation Methods’, and ‘Guidelines for Government Agencies and Schools to Reduce the Use of Disposable Tableware and Packaged Drinking Water’.

NCUE has posted notices prohibiting the provision of disposable tableware of any material and single-use plastic straws, along with posters on the implementation of guidelines for government agencies and schools to reduce the use of disposable tableware and bottled water, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. NCUE does not provide prepackaged drinking water in cups or bottles during meetings, as shown in Figure 3. NCUE's canteens do not provide disposable tableware for dine-in use, as shown in Figure 4. All food stalls in NCUE's canteens display signage stating that shopping plastic bags are not provided free of charge and that single-use plastic straws are not available for dine-in customers, as shown in Figure 5.

Figure 1. Notice Prohibiting the Provision of Disposable Tableware of Any Material and Single-Use Plastic Straws
Figure 1. Notice Prohibiting the Provision of Disposable Tableware of Any Material and Single-Use Plastic Straws
Figure 2. Poster on the Implementation of Guidelines for Government Agencies and Schools to Reduce the Use of Disposable Tableware and Packaged Drinking Water
Figure 2. Poster on the Implementation of Guidelines for Government Agencies and Schools to Reduce the Use of Disposable Tableware and Packaged Drinking Water
Figure 3. No Prepackaged Drinking Water in Cups or Bottles Provided During NCUE Meetings
Figure 3. No Prepackaged Drinking Water in Cups or Bottles Provided During NCUE Meetings
Figure 4. Reusable Tableware Provided for Dine-in Use in NCUE Canteens (Photo 1)
Figure 4. Reusable Tableware Provided for Dine-in Use in NCUE Canteens (Photo 2)
Figure 4. Reusable Tableware Provided for Dine-in Use in NCUE Canteens
Figure 5. Signage Displayed at NCUE Canteen Food Stalls Indicating that Plastic Shopping Bags Are Not Provided Free of Charge and Single-Use Plastic Straws Are Not Available for Dine-in Customers (Photo 1)
Figure 5. Signage Displayed at NCUE Canteen Food Stalls Indicating that Plastic Shopping Bags Are Not Provided Free of Charge and Single-Use Plastic Straws Are Not Available for Dine-in Customers (Photo 2)
Figure 5. Signage Displayed at NCUE Canteen Food Stalls Indicating that Plastic Shopping Bags Are Not Provided Free of Charge and Single-Use Plastic Straws Are Not Available for Dine-in Customers

For more details, please refer to the website for the regulations:

1. Parties Subject to and Means for Disposable Tableware Use Restrictions (Figure 6):
https://oaout.moenv.gov.tw/law/LawContent.aspx?id=GL006481#lawmenu[cite: 62, 95]

Figure 6. The Parties Subject to and Means for Disposable Tableware Use Restrictions
Figure 6. The Parties Subject to and Means for Disposable Tableware Use Restrictions

2. Restrictions on the Use of Single-Use Plastic Straws, Applicable Entities, and Implementation Methods (Figure 7):
https://oaout.moenv.gov.tw/law/LawContent.aspx?id=GL007530#lawmenu[cite: 62, 95]

Figure 7. The Restrictions on the Use of Single-Use Plastic Straws, Applicable Entities, and Implementation Methods
Figure 7. The Restrictions on the Use of Single-Use Plastic Straws, Applicable Entities, and Implementation Methods

3. Guidelines for Government Agencies and Schools to Reduce the Use of Disposable Tableware and Packaged Drinking Water (Figure 8):
https://hwms.moenv.gov.tw/dispPageBox/getFile/Get.aspx?FileLocation=PJ-EPATW%5CFiles%5C&FileName=2650.pdf[cite: 62, 95]

Figure 8. The Guidelines for Government Agencies and Schools to Reduce the Use of Disposable Tableware and Packaged Drinking Water
Figure 8. The Guidelines for Government Agencies and Schools to Reduce the Use of Disposable Tableware and Packaged Drinking Water

4. Operation Manual for Reducing the Use of Disposable Tableware and Packaged Drinking Water in Government Agencies and Schools (Figure 9):
https://hwms.moenv.gov.tw/dispPageBox/getFile/Get.aspx?FileLocation=PJ-EPATW%5CFiles%5C&FileName=2691.pdf[cite: 62, 95]

Figure 9. Operation Manual for Reducing the Use of Disposable Tableware and Packaged Drinking Water in Government Agencies and Schools
Figure 9. Operation Manual for Reducing the Use of Disposable Tableware and Packaged Drinking Water in Government Agencies and Schools
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