Single-use plastic impedes reaching a sustainable African environment

Single-use plastic “disposable plastic” is any plastic item that is used once, and then thrown in the trash. They are causing damage to our communities and environments like Plastic bread, bag tags, Plastic bottles, Styrofoam takeaway containers, Straws, Plastic packaging materials, and Plastic shopping bags.

The problem is disposable plastic items don’t biodegrade, they just break down into microparticles that contaminate our environment, our ecosystems, endangers animal lives, and also threaten human health. In Africa, out of 54 states, 34 have either passed a law banning plastics and implemented it or have passed a law with the intention of implementation. Of those, 16 have totally banned plastic bags or have done so partially without yet introducing regulations to enforce the bans.

In This context, NGO major group for Africa really appreciates the African governmental steps to ban those single-use plastic practices and recommends other African governments to hurry up and ban them too. Also support national and individual initiatives that aim to reduce these harmful practices to the environment, and that is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.