s 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.
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