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Harmful Plastics (Prohibition) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Lorraine Clifford-Lee · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 16 Oct 2019
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Bans selling consumer goods packaging with harmful plastics and products containing microbeads.
- Encourages biodegradable materials in consumer product packaging through ministerial regulations.
- Allows EPA to monitor harmful plastic use in manufacturing, distribution, and sales.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage25th Seanad16 Oct 2019
Debates
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