Rwanda adopts draft law to ban single-use plastics

What you need to know:

  • The law seeks a ban on plastic water bottles, disposables straws, plates, spoons, tumblers and other products.
  • Traders and industries that rely on plastics have called on the government to ensure that policies are in place to promote alternative products.
  • Rwanda has been successful in curbing the use of plastic bags through constant police operations at border posts and airports to monitor and check luggage for banned polythene.