Published on : Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, announced the ban on single-use plastics in Kenya’s primary protected areas during the World Environment Day on Wednesday.
“We congratulate and thank the President for this important step in waste management and conservation of our natural resources,” said the tourism stakeholders in a joint statement issued in Nairobi.
“It came after a passionate appeal from the tourism and wildlife conservation stakeholders, who have fully supported the president’s action,” they added.
“Today (Wednesday), we are announcing another ban on single-use plastics in all our protected areas, including national parks, beaches, forests and conservation areas effective June 5, 2020,” said Kenyatta.
He said that Kenya is committed to sustainable management of solid waste to promote environmental and human health.
Tourism stakeholders said that plastic pollution that was impacting negatively on wildlife habitats, marine life and fresh water sources, is a drawback to environmental sustainability in Kenya.
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