Eala bill on plastic bags gets the thumps-up across region
Plastic bags never biodegrade, but they do breakdown. As they do so, any toxic additives they contain including flame retardants, antimicrobials and plasticizers are released into the environment.
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What you need to know:
Eala passed the Polythene Materials Control Bill 2016 that if it becomes a law it will totally ban the use of plastic bags across the East African Community. According to stakeholders here, plastic materials threaten the ecosystem.
The bill proposes the use of biodegradable packaging materials.
