Conservatively, before the law, Aruba consumed an estimated 30 million single-use plastic bags yearly or just over 575,000 per week and 114 per minute. On June 28, 2016 the law proposal to ban single-use plastic bags was unanimously passed in Parliament of Aruba. The law came into effect on January 1, 2017.
At the end of 2018 / beginning of 2019, a scientific evaluation of the law was conducted (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: http://anyflip.com/hdqm/jgxq/). The study was conducted by creator and co-developer of Aruba's Plastic Bag Ban, and creator of Impact Blue Foundation, Juliet Carvalhal.
Progress reports
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
Type of commitment
PLASTICS
- Plastics product bans or restrictions
06/2019
Scientific Evaluation of Aruba's Plastic Bag Ban (executive summary link: http://anyflip.com/hdqm/jgxq/)
12/2017
To have Aruba be 100% free of single-use plastic bags.
12/2017
To share Aruba's approach to plastic bag ban.
7/2020
To support the successful design and implementation of Aruba's new plastic ban (effective July 1, 2020)
Financing (in USD)
250,000 USD
Other, please specify
Most resources were budgeted according to budget allocated internally by each partner and according to what fit their needs for their campaign activities.
Basic information
Time-frame: December 2013 - Ongoing
Partners
Impact Blue Founding Partners: Total Finance Aruba, Arubabank, ASD Aruba, Aruba Marriott International, and Aruba Trade & Industry Association.
Scientific Evaluation Study of Plastic Bag Ban Partners: Total Finance Aruba, Arubabank, ASD Aruba, Aruba Marriott International, Hilton Aruba, Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, VNO Aruba, Aruba Trade & Industry Association, Artmando Multimedia and ADCTRA.
Plastic Bag Ban Stakeholders & Partners: Parliament of Aruba, Government of Aruba (various departments), Aruba Tourism and Hotel Industry Association, Aruba Tourism and Hotel Industry Association Environmental Committee, Aruba Tourism Authority, Aruba Airport Authority, Aruba Trade and Industry Association, Aruba Chamber of Commerce, Police Force Aruba (KPA), Turtugaruba Foundation, Aruba Birdlife Conservation, Private Sector
Ocean Basins
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Sint Maarten
Contact information
Juliet D. Carvalhal, Ms., juliet@impact-blue.org, +2977404850
Oranjestad, Aruba
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