# The Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, Paragraph 7: Policies in relation to packaging waste


The waste management plan must, in pursuance of the objectives and measures referred to in the Packaging Waste Directive, include a chapter on the management of packaging and packaging waste, including measures taken–
(a) that consist of—
(i) Northern Ireland, or United Kingdom, programmes;
(ii) incentives through extended producer responsibility schemes; or
(iii) similar actions,
to prevent generation of packaging waste and minimise the environmental impact of packaging;
(b) to achieve a sustained reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags;
(c) to actively encourage public information and awareness campaigns concerning the adverse environmental impact of the excessive consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags; and
(d) to encourage the increase in the share of re-usable packaging placed on the market and of systems to re-use packaging in an environmentally sound manner without compromising food hygiene or the safety of consumers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1997/2778/schedule/3/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-and-contaminated-land-northern-ireland-order-1997/schedule-3/paragraph-7
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