More than 30 tones of plastic carrier
bags will be burned in Songwe region to implement the government order.
bags will be burned in Songwe region to implement the government order.
Those bags have been gathered in the
Southern Highland regions including Songwe, Mbeya, Iringa and Njombe.
Southern Highland regions including Songwe, Mbeya, Iringa and Njombe.
Representing Songwe regional
commissioner, the Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS) David Kafulila, has
launched a campaign to burn plastic carrier bags whereby nine tones among the
31 tones have burned in the garbage burner at Shanta new Luika gold mine in
Songwe.
commissioner, the Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS) David Kafulila, has
launched a campaign to burn plastic carrier bags whereby nine tones among the
31 tones have burned in the garbage burner at Shanta new Luika gold mine in
Songwe.
Kafulila said apart from health impacts
like cancer disease, plastic waste enters in the water sources and make the
world to lose 2.5 trillion dollars and according to research, the waste may led
to land destruction
like cancer disease, plastic waste enters in the water sources and make the
world to lose 2.5 trillion dollars and according to research, the waste may led
to land destruction
Kafulila has insisted that “Songwe
region will continue to supervise and implementing the order of the government on
environmental preservation, all local governments starting to villages,
district councils and the region should cooperate together in making sure that
we preserve our environment for ourselves and the next generation”
region will continue to supervise and implementing the order of the government on
environmental preservation, all local governments starting to villages,
district councils and the region should cooperate together in making sure that
we preserve our environment for ourselves and the next generation”
On the side of The National Environment Management Council’s
(NEMC) Manager in the southern highland, Anorld Mapinduzi said the order to
prohibit the use of carrier plastic bags has started to be implemented on June
1st 2019 while alternative bags that have accepted by TBS have produced
to replace the illegal bags.
(NEMC) Manager in the southern highland, Anorld Mapinduzi said the order to
prohibit the use of carrier plastic bags has started to be implemented on June
1st 2019 while alternative bags that have accepted by TBS have produced
to replace the illegal bags.
Mapinduzi added that majorities should not be tricked
by unscrupulous business people that the banned carrier bags have allowed to be
used.
by unscrupulous business people that the banned carrier bags have allowed to be
used.
