Setting a Precedent: Eritrea's Landmark Legislation on Plastic Usage

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Setting a Precedent: Eritrea's Landmark Legislation on Plastic Usage

In 2002, plastic bags were banned in Asmara, following similar bans in other urban areas. In 2004, a national legal notice was enacted to ban plastic bags across Eritrea. This nationwide ban, effective from January 2005, prohibited the import, production, sale, or distribution of plastic bags and imposed hefty fines, primarily targeting producers and distributors. […] The post Setting a Precedent: Eritrea’s Landmark Legislation on Plastic Usage …