An Egyptian province on the Red Sea is to impose a ban on disposable plastics, prohibiting everything from single-use straws to plastic bags in an effort to fight pollution and protect the environment. An Egyptian province on the Red Sea is to impose a ban on disposable plastics, prohibiting everything from single-use straws to plastic bags in an effort to fight pollution and protect the environment. The ban will apply to restaurants, supermarkets, grocery stores, pharmacies and on cruise ships that dock off the shores of the province, called Red Sea. In 2017, Egypt launched an EU-funded initiative to encourage people to limit their use of plastic bags and to shift to more environmentally friendly alternatives. Single-use plastics have added to the problems, as have items like coffee stirrers, plastic bags, straws and bottles.

Source: Irish Independent April 02, 2019 11:48 UTC