Kenya plastic carrier bag ban
Kenya’s 2017 ban on plastic carrier bags is among the strictest in the world, with fines and prison terms for manufacture, import or use.
Africa
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Rwanda plastic bag and single-use plastics ban
Rwanda banned plastic bags in 2008 and replaced that law with a wider single-use plastics ban in force from 23 September 2019, enforced with…
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tonnes of plastic burned in the open each year
Of 52 million tonnes of plastic entering unmanaged systems in 2020, 57% was burned in homes, streets and dumps, releasing toxic fumes.
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Uncollected waste and open burning, not littering, drive plastic pollution
A Nature study finds 52 million tonnes of plastic entered the environment in 2020, most of it burned or dumped where rubbish collection does…