Somalia joins Kenya, Rwanda in banning single-use plastics

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Goats rummage through a heap of garbage. Somalia is the latest African country to ban single-use plastics. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

Somalia is the latest African country to ban single-use plastics, potentially boosting the growing campaign to limit the use of non-biodegradable packaging material in the war against global warming.

A decree issued on Thursday by the Environment and Climate Change Ministry indicated that the country will stop single-use plastics from June 30, 2024, providing a five-month grace period for importers and users to adjust.