Gambia: Plastic Bag Use, Importation to Be Banned in Gambia

22 April 2015

The Gambia government has decided to ban the importation and use of plastic bags in the country, with effect from 1st July 2015. The government also announced a policy of "No Compromise on Environmental Cleanliness."

In a similar development, Senegal's National Assembly yesterday Tuesday enacted a law banning the use or importation of plastic bags from the country, effective 1st July 2015.

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