THE PRIME MINISTER

Decision No.  582/QD-TTg dated April 11, 2013 of the Prime Minister approving the project on improving the environmental pollution control for the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags by 2020
Pursuant to the Law on Government organization dated December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Law on Environment protection dated November 29, 2005;
Pursuant to Decision No. 2149/QD-TTg dated December 17, 2009 of the Prime Minister approving the national strategy for integrated management of solid waste up to 2025, with a vision to 2050;
At the request of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the project on improving the environmental pollution control for the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags by 2020 (hereinafter called Project), in particular:
I. Viewpoints
1. Aim for sustainable production and consumption; contribute to the success of the National Strategy for the management of solid waste by 2025 and the orientation towards 2050.
2. Step by step replace non-biodegradable plastic bags with eco-friendly products
3. Comprehensively implement solutions. Economic solutions among which are the epicenter in association with propagating awareness and implementing technological/scientific solutions.
II. Targets
1. General targets:
a) Gradually decrease the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags;
b) Enhance the collection and recycling of dumped non-biodegradable plastic bags.
2. Specific targets:
a) By 2015:
- Reduce the amount of non-biodegradable plastic bags in supermarkets and shopping malls by 40% in comparison to that it 2010;
- Reduce the amount of non-biodegradable plastic bags in markets by 20% in comparison to that in 2010;
- Collect and recycle 25% of dumped non-biodegradable plastic bags.
a) By 2020:
- Reduce the amount of non-biodegradable plastic bags in supermarkets and shopping malls by 65% in comparison to that in 2010;
- Reduce the amount of non-biodegradable plastic bags in markets by 50% in comparison to that in 2010;
- Collect and recycle 50% of dumped non-biodegradable plastic bags.