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Plastic Bags Continue To Pollute Lake Malawi Despite Ban

Conservationists say the plastic is a threat to about 1,000 fish species found in the lake and warn that the fish stock could be depleted by 2050 unless the lake is cleaned up. The government imposed the ban on thin plastic bags in 2015.

Malawi: Plastic Pollution Continues in Lake Malawi Despite Ban

VOA, 25 September 2019

Plastic bags continue to pollute Lake Malawi, despite a government ban on their use. Conservationists say the plastic is a threat to about 1,000 fish species found in the Africa's… Read more »

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A single use plastic bag floating through the water.

Malawi: UNDP Bans Single, Thin Plastics Use At Events

Nyasa Times, 17 September 2019

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has banned the use of single and thin plastics at the organisation's offices or the UN funded events in the country. Read more »
Malawi: Conservation Caucus, UNDP Welcome Malawi Ban On Plastic Bags As 'Fantastic Victory'

Nyasa Times, 2 August 2019

The Malawian Parliamentary Conservation Caucus (MPCC), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Lilongwe Wildlife Trust claim that banning thin plastics will help tackle rising… Read more »
Malawi: Supreme Court of Malawi Bans Thin Plastic Production

Nyasa Times, 31 July 2019

Environmentalists in the country are celebrating having won the battle of thin plastic production ban following a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Read more »

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Ban On Production of Thin Plastics in Malawi

A court decision makes the production of thin plastics under 60 microns illegal, with manufacturers facing fines, closure of their factories and seizure of their products. Read more »
- Malawi: Supreme Court of Malawi Bans Thin Plastic Production
- Malawi: Thin Plastics Ban Effective July

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Plastic Bags Continue To Pollute Lake Malawi Despite Ban

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Ban On Production of Thin Plastics in Malawi

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