Kenia: Verbod op kunststof tasjes per 28 augustus 2017

The government of Kenya has banned the use, manufacture and importation of plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging. The ban applies to carrier bags constructed with handles and with or without gussets and flat bags constructed without handles and with or without gussets. The ban came into effect on 28 August 2017.
Plastic bags used for primary industrial packaging are exempted as long as they are used for industrial primary packaging at the source of the product and are not available on sale at the counter or given freely outside the industrial setting. The exemption also includes disposal bags for handling of biomedical and hazardous waste and garbage bin liners.
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