Ethiopia: Avoiding Improper Plastic Bag Disposal to Curb Pollution

The expansion of manufacturing and service sectors in most urban centers gave way for more production of goods and commodities which rise the demand for plastic bags and package materials. Presently, up to 400 registered companies are engaged in the production of plastic bags in the city and produced 8,000 tonne annually. But after using plastic bags most residents carelessly disposed these used materials as the result, further aggravating the already fragile environment. Hence, to change the situation, strict implementation of Dry Waste Management Proclamation No 513/1999 is essential.

Opening a workshop focusing on plastic bag production legal status and scrutinizing illegal production yesterday, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr Shiferaw Teklemariam said currently the national economy is steadily growing in double digit but side by side with this, building climate resilient economy should not be ignored because economic success should be sustainable.

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