Following a gazetted notice issued by the government in 2017 banning the manufacture, importation, and use of thin-gauge, single-use carrier bags,
the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is from Monday set to begin its crackdown on non-woven carrier bags.
According to the Authority, all players are expected to comply with the directive failure to which it would instigate Enforcement Action pursuant to the provisions of the Environmental Management and Coordination Act.
Already, NEMA has banned the
Following the ban on plastic carrier bags, the non-woven carrier, polypropylene bags came into the market to replace it.
NEMA however stated that the bags are used only once then discarded and can thus pose a threat to the environment.