By Brendah Barungi
LAST MONTH, importers and retailers were given an ultimatum of three months to stop trading or using single-use plastic materials as the country accelerates efforts to protect the environment.
Manufactures, on the other hand, have up to two years to phase-out production of single-use plastic materials.
According to the Ministry of Environment, the banned plastics include single-use containers, takeaway disposable food wrappers, disposable cutlery, single-use plastic cups and plates, straws, stirrers, balloons, plastic folders and plastic carry bags
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has stressed that most single-use plastics have alternatives and those that do not have any will be given waivers…
