A dumping site choking with plastic shopping bags. Uganda's environmental regulator intends to enforce a phased ban on the use of plastic bags starting with major retailers on Wednesday April 15. PHOTO | FILE |
Uganda’s Trade and Industry Minister Amelia Kyambadde has called an urgent meeting of stakeholders to resolve the policy confusion surrounding the future of plastic bags.
The meeting, scheduled for April 14, will be attended by representatives of the ministries of Finance, Trade, Water and environment as well as plastic manufacturers and the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA).
