Industries back plastics recycling to ward off ban


Business Daily | by James Kariuki

Manufacturers are supporting recycling of plastics in an effort to avoid ban on the use of the material for packaging consumer goods.

Kenya has been implementing increasingly stringent rules against use of plastics to protect the environment.

The ban on plastic carrier bags was recently followed by a prohibition on single-use plastics in protected areas including national parks, forests and beaches.

Plastics are, however, still allowed in packaging of consumer goods such as bread and soda and manufacturers say this can continue if recycling is stepped up…

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