Kampala — The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) intends to extend a ban on polyethylene materials from 30 microns to 100 microns to increase the effectiveness of the ban in environmental management.

NEMA's Executive Director Aryamanya Mugisha however calls for political commitment on the matter if Uganda is to register success on the ban.

Mugisha tells the Natural resources committee of Parliament that although production of 'buveera' has gradually reduced by 99 percent, over the past one year, the initial ban on polyethylene paper of 30 microns has not been effective.

He adds that NEMA has intensified operations against persons involved in smuggling polyethylene material into the country.