Yaounde, October 06th 2021/ Cameroonian authorities recently intercepted and destroyed just over 42 tonnes of non-biodegradable plastic that transporters were attempting to smuggle into Cameroon at night. Greenpeace Africa welcomes this initiative and calls on the authorities in Yaoundé to double their efforts to abolish plastic.
The Cameroonian government has just destroyed 42 tonnes of non-biodegradable plastic in Garoua, in the northern region. This large quantity of plastic was seized in this city during the month of September by Customs officers at the disembarkation of two canoes. According to an article published by the newspaper Ecomatin, this large shipment of 531 bales was intercepted during the night of 19th to 20th September 2021 as part of the Halcomi 3 operation.
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