By BONFACE OTIENOMore by this AuthorThe environmental watchdog will not ban the use, manufacture, sale and importation of plastic bottles until the government comes up with guidelines. “I wish to clarify that the ministry has not mooted any plans to ban plastic bottles by April and instead has approached the problem from establishing a take-back scheme,” he said. “We are still working on a take-back scheme and the guidelines will be ready by April. He added that although plastic bags ban has recorded 80 per cent success rate, some traders were still using them. He said the government would close all markets where traders flout the plastic bag ban.

Source: Daily Nation February 06, 2018 18:33 UTC