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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday August 29 2017, @03:32PM   Printer-friendly
from the costly-takeout dept.

In an effort to reduce plastic bag pollution, Kenya has introduced tough laws that will result in a prison term of up to 4 years or a maximum of $40,000 for any Kenyan producing, selling or even using plastic bags, although initial enforcement will target manufacturers and suppliers.

"The East African nation joins more than 40 other countries that have banned, partly banned or taxed single use plastic bags, including China, France, Rwanda and Italy."

Bags can take 500-1000 years to decompose, in the mean time killing or harming wildlife and entering the human food chain.
What is being done about plastic bag pollution where you live?


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 29 2017, @04:44PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 29 2017, @04:44PM (#560905)

    This comment should be recorded for posterity. "Idiots like this are why the Earth is a toxic nightmare, they couldn't see past their own noses so they didn't care about polluting the planet. Remember, ignorance is not an admirable trait. Have the courage to explore new ideas and put the good ones to use."

    Citizen's can use whatever bag they want, but if they want free shitty ones from the store then they'll pay for the convenience. Seriously, this isn't about personal freedoms being infringed by big gov. All you crazies need to drink some more coffee before posting.

  • (Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Tuesday August 29 2017, @05:04PM

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Tuesday August 29 2017, @05:04PM (#560932) Homepage Journal

    Boycott Kenyan coffee! Until they repeal this unfair law. Kenya has a bad leader who dreams of becoming a dictator. Radical environmentalism must be stopped by whatever means necessary. The United States will not stand by as Kenya crumbles. 🇺🇸