Plastic carrier bag ban postponed

THE Zimbabwe Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has indefinitely postponed a ban on plastic carrier bag use, which was initially scheduled for December 31 this year.

In a letter to the Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) president Denford Mutashu, Ema said the decision came after further consultations and “taking into consideration current national circumstances.”

Government had planned to phase out plastic carrier bags by December 2022 to reduce plastic pollution.

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