BANNED PLASTICS: TACKLE PRODUCERS, IMPORTERS

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However, the ban seems not to have been working across the land, as plastic carrying bags are still in use, as can be seen in metropolises and other habitats. Largely as a consequence of this, the National Environmental Management Council (Nemc) has “launched a manhunt for traders selling the plastic bags that were totally banned in 2019 for polluting the environment in general, including water sources in particular.” As reported yesterday, Nemc officials made impromptu/surprise inspection tours of the Kisutu Market and the Machinga Complex Market in the nation’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Friday. In the process, the Nemc officials – accompanied and ably aided by several policemen – “impounded” more than 100 cartons-full of the banned plastic bags that were openly on sale to one and all.

BANNED PLASTICS: TACKLE PRODUCERS, IMPORTERS

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