§ 3 — Purposes of Act

3. The purposes of this Act are —(a)

to implement a framework where persons who profit from the supply of products bear the cost of collecting and treating these products when they become waste;

(b)

to encourage producers of packaging to reduce, re‑use or recycle packaging; [Act 14 of 2023 wef 26/05/2023]

(ba)

to reduce the use of disposable carrier bags by persons supplied goods by way of retail; and[Act 14 of 2023 wef 26/05/2023]

(c)

to enable proper segregation and treatment of food waste.