Kenya: EALA's Bold Move to Ban the Single-Use Plastic, a Lifeline for Marine Ecosystems

Kenya: EALA's Bold Move to Ban the Single-Use Plastic, a Lifeline for Marine Ecosystems

Kisii -- The Single-Use Plastic (SUP) Bill which has made its way in the corridors of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) could bring a wave of change in the East Africa member states since the bill seeks to ban the production, sale and importation of harmful plastic.

EALA’s bold move to ban the Single-Use Plastic, a lifeline for marine ecosystems

The bill has already undergone its first reading in the EALA assembly, if passed into law, it could harmonize environmental laws and stop cross-border plastic leakage in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi ,Rwanda, South Sudan, Somalia and DRC. - Kenya breaking news

IUCN launches project to combat marine plastic pollution in the Pacific

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