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Malawi: Malawi Government Moves in to Enforce Thin Plastic Ban
Nyasa Times, 18 December 2019
Government says it will next year start enforcing the ban of thin plastics in the country following a recent court ruling. Read more »
The Ministry of Natural Resources has announced that the ban will be implemented in the first 3 weeks of January 2020. This follows a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the government's ban on thin plastics, following a lengthy court battle with plastic manufacturers dating back to 2015.
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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 »
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 ... Read more »
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