CAIRO – 6 August 2022: Egyptian Minister of Environment, Dr. Yasmine Fouad, confirmed that the state grants incentives for investments in the production of biodegradable plastic bags, and signed a contract with the U.S. to establish the first factory to produce environment-friendly bags from eggshell, instead of plastic. The ministry also supports about 3,500 other factories that produce single-use bags, in order to follow the environmental specifications to properly produce biodegradable bags, she added. The Minister of Environment confirmed that the law warned against the use of single-use bags, and Article 27 of the law included a warning against the use of plastic bags. 202 of 2020 regulating waste management established a package of controls on the use of plastic bags. and economic, tax and customs exemptions to encourage the import, production and manufacture of safe and environmentally-friendly alternatives to single-use plastic bags.

Source: Egypt Today August 06, 2022 12:00 UTC