Tunisia bans single-use plastic bags Posted on 7 February 2020 Tunisia has announced plans to prevent supermarkets and pharmacies from using single-use plastic bags by next month. By 2021 the north African country will phase them out completely. View this post on Instagram “A good life is a collection of happy moments.” Denis Waitley @aggie_liu #discovertunisia#visittunisia#memories#Chbika#desert#southoftunisia #wonderoftheworld A post shared by Tunisia (@discover_tunisia) on Feb 8, 2019 at 12:31am PST Plastic pollution is a major crisis in Tunisia. Infrastructural challenges and inadequacies have contributed to the issue. According to The Guardian, from 1 March, government will prevent major supermarkets and pharmacies from distributing single-use plastic bags and by January 2021, they will be banned completely. The country’s land and marine ecosystems are fraught with plastic bags. Thrown out plastic bags are a common sight along roads. The bags are used to discard household waste to collection areas and are collected by municipal services. Dr Wassim Chaabane, founder of the Association Tuniso-Méditerranéenne de l’Environnement, an environmental group told The Guardian that: ‘We have become addicted to single-use or disposable plastic, with severe environmental consequences. In Tunisia, more than 4.2bn single-use plastic bags are consumed, where 1.2bn bags are imported informally.’ In 2016 the government of Tunisa attempted to implement a ban and were met with resistance from the industry. Read: An easy guide to recycling Also read: Cape Town to phase out single-use plastic Image: Unsplash Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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