Ethiopia officially bans single-use plastic bags
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Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian government has officially banned the use of single use plastic bags, starting from Saturday. Starting from today, the p...
Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian government has officially banned the use of single-use plastic bags, starting from Saturday.
"Starting from today, the production, sale, and use of single-use plastic bags are strictly prohibited," Lelise Neme, director-general of the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), announced Saturday.
The solid waste management and disposal proclamation, which was approved by the Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, in June last year, took effect after the six-month grace period ended.
Neme stressed that single-use plastics threaten human health, endanger children, and severely damage soil and water resources.
"The harm they cause today will shape the future we leave behind. Let us act now - reject single-use plastics, take responsibility, and protect our planet for present and future generations," she said.
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