Authorities in Tanzania are gearing up to enforce a ban on single-use polythene bags in order to protect the environment.
The Office of the Vice President which is overseeing the enforcement of the ban, has said that come June 1, plastic carrier bags regardless of thickness will be prohibited from being imported, exported, manufacture, sold, stored or supplied for use in the country.
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