Not long ago, Government emphasized that it will act on the plastics ban, after noting that Stakeholders in Industry are still using thin plastics, despite the Supreme Court’s order for the government to implement the ban last year.

The disobedience to the ban follows as industry players claimed that they were not properly consulted on the implications of the ban. Moving forward, Director of Environmental Affairs, Taonga Mbale, said the government drafted a strategy to ensure that the ban is more effective.

Following up on action, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy, and Mines recently closed the operations of Chinese-owned company, Qingdao Plastics Limited, for continuing to produce thin plastics of less than 60 microns, despite a ban. In an interview after issuing the closure order, Environmental Affairs Department (EAD) principal environmental officer Peter Magombo said the department has in the recent past intensified inspection on thin plastics on the market.