World Environment Day: Kenya bans single-use plastics in protected areas

Kenya has banned use of single-use plastic as world is celebrating international environment day. decision to ban single-use plastic in Kenya was taken in 2017, but directive was legislated on June 5, 2019, by Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, through Gazette that stated ban to take effect from June 4, 2020. latest development comes three years after Kenya implemented one of strictest bans on plastic bags in world. Kenya h banned use of plastic bags in country in 2017 and since n it has attained over 80% success in enforcement. 

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Kenya's Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and Ministry of Devolution and ASALS in collaboration with Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife were identified to implement ban. Ministry of Environment and Forestry reportedly consulted diverse le ncies and private sector players such as Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), and PETCO Kenya to agree on implementation of this ban. 

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Implementation of ban

According to ministry, for effective implementation of ban on single-use plastics government will promote mindset change and public participation on use and manment of single-use plastics. government will promote development and uptake of invative and sustainable alternatives to SUPs and provide incentives to private sector players. 

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overall goal of action plan is to keep single-use plastics out of all protected areas. se protected areas are national parks, national reserves and wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, world herit sites, beaches, protected forests, national monuments such as Kaya forest, etc. 

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