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SDG 15.4.2

SDG 15.4.2 Policy on plastic waste reduction

NCUE our school conducts relevant campus plastic waste sorting and recycling, and follows the guidelines established by the Ministry of Environment, including '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 photographs and screenshots of the regulation are shown in Figures 1–3:

Table 1: The plastic recycling data for the past 3 years at NCUE:
Year Plastics recycling (kg)
2023 10,292.9
2024 9645.5
2025 8,251.3
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Figure 1. All restaurant stalls on our campus have posted signs indicating that plastic shopping bags are not provided for free, and single-use plastic straws are not available for dine-in customers.
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Figure 2. 14 types of establishments are prohibited from providing plastic shopping bags for free.

Relevant Environmental Regulations and Documents:

1. Restrictions on the Use of Plastic Shopping Bags: Regulated Entities, Implementation Measures, and Effective Dates
https://oaout.moenv.gov.tw/law/LawContent.aspx?id=GL006482

2. Parties Subject to and Means for Disposable Tableware Use Restrictions:
https://oaout.moenv.gov.tw/law/LawContent.aspx?id=GL006481

3. Restrictions on the Use of Single-Use Plastic Straws: Regulated Entities and Implementation Measures:
https://oaout.moenv.gov.tw/Law/LawContent.aspx?id=GL007530

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Figure 3. Screenshot of the regulatory content.
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