Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS, STYROFOAM, ALUMINUM FOILS AND NONBIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00806 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS, STYROFOAM, ALUMINUM FOILS AND NONBIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill prohibits the use of plastic bag, Styrofoam, aluminum foils and non-biodegradable materials as packaging materials of goods sold by sari-sari stores, groceries, market vendors, sidewalk vendors, hawkers, department stores and similar establishments. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYON, HARLIN CAST | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Banaag (042 ) | 2. Gullas (067 ) |
| 3. Syjuco (041 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2006-02-01 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ECOLOGY ON 2004-07-28 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY |
Abstract
The bill prohibits the use of plastic bag, Styrofoam, aluminum foils and non-biodegradable materials as packaging materials of goods sold by sari-sari stores, groceries, market vendors, sidewalk vendors, hawkers, department stores and similar establishments.'
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