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and bushes were jokingly called ban by National Environment 1. https://www.bioenergyconsult.com/
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‘Kenya’s National Bird’. Nairobi’s Management Authority (NEMA ) waste-management-middle-east/
abattoirs found out that more than and United Nations Environment 2. https://www.nortonrosefulbright.
50% of livestock had ingested Programme (UNEP) estimated that com/en/knowledge/publications/
plastic bags. The researchers Kenyan supermarkets handed out ab20952f/sustainable-cities-ppps-
and-the-emergence-of-the-circular-
concluded that the ban on plastic 100 million plastic bags annually. economy-in-the-middle-east
bags should be upheld to safeguard The ban even stretches to arrivals at 3. https://www.
both the livestock industry and airports with duty-free bags. As an worldfutureenergysummit.com/
Kenya’s environment. alternative, compostable or long-life wfes-insights/embracing-the-circular-
bags made from natural substances economy-new-me-and-global-
In February 2017, Kenya’s Ministry (such as jute or cotton) have been initiatives#/
of Environment and Natural introduced to great effect. 4. https://www.weforum.org/
Resources passed the law that agenda/201903//lebanon-
banned the use, manufacture In our region, there has been some organization-pioneers-eco-
movement-with-the-middle-easts-
and importation of plastic carrier positive movement with regional first-zero-waste-shop/
bags constructed with or without authorities in Lebanon, Egypt, 5. http://www.nema.go.ke/index.
handles. Kenyans have changed Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Dubai php?option=com_content&view=artic
their attitude. Just over two years planning and passing laws to le&id=296&catid=2&Itemid=451
since the ban on plastic bag took restrict the creation, distribution
effect 80% compliance has been and use of single-use plastics. Most
recorded, with over 500 arrests and recently, Dubai International Airport
300 prosecutions. and Al Maktoum International
Airport have banned items such
More importantly, a visible change as plastic knives and forks, straws
in cleanliness in all areas previously and shopping bags, from consumer
blighted by these bags has been spaces from the start of January,
recorded. Research before the 2020.

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