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Kenya urged to plug plastic ban loopholes as campaigners handover Refill and Reuse Policy recommendations
Environmental groups are calling on the Kenyan government to seal smuggling loopholes that allow illegal single-use plastics to flood local markets. The demand was made in Nairobi during the handover of policy recommendations to key decision-makers on the anniversary of Kenya’s landmark plastic bag ban.
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Policy Recommendations: Strengthening Refill and Reuse Systems in Kenya’s Environmental Framework
Multiple policy, legal and regulatory frameworks remain largely focused on recycling and post-consumer waste management, rather than preventing waste through systemic refill and reuse solutions. While reuse is mentioned conceptually in EPR regulations, they are not yet supported through specific mandates, standards, or incentives. This creates a critical policy gap especially as Kenya grapples with…
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Greenpeace Africa convenes national stakeholders to strengthen DRC’s legal framework on plastic pollution
Greenpeace Africa, in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and New Climate Economy, is convening a two-day multi-stakeholder consultation workshop to advance policy reforms aimed at tackling the growing plastic packaging pollution crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Ban the bag: Greenpeace Africa demands a total ban on single-use plastic carrier bags in South Africa
As Plastic Free July gets underway, Greenpeace Africa is urging the South African government to ban single-use plastic carrier bags by December 2026. South Africa's plastic bag levy, introduced in 2004, has failed to curb plastic pollution and must be replaced with stronger regulation.
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Plastic water bottles: reuse yes… but choose carefully to protect your health and the planet
At Greenpeace Africa, we strongly encourage reducing single-use plastic and transitioning to sustainable practices such as refilling and reusing. These simple actions help cut plastic waste and reduce the pollution that threatens ecosystems, particularly in Africa.
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Landmark e-waste policy brief exposes toxic dumping in Kenya and Ghana – PR
Waste-pickers in Kenya are paying a heavy price for an escalating e-waste crisis in Kenya.
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Landmark e-waste policy brief exposes toxic dumping in Kenya and Ghana
This report exposes the escalating e-waste crisis devastating communities in Kenya and Ghana, and the toxic electronic waste, often disguised as donations or recycling, is putting lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems at risk.
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Reheating plastic food containers: what science says about microplastics and chemicals in ready meals
Scientific research increasingly shows that heating food in plastic packaging can release microplastics and plastic chemicals into the food we eat.
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Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior docks in Cape Town to mobilise resistance against fossil fuel expansion in African waters
The iconic Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior, has docked in Cape Town and opened its door to the public as part of a campaign challenging fossil fuel expansion and plastic pollution in African waters, while mobilising public support to defend ocean and climate justice.
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The 1999 jeans I never threw away
Remembering what fashion forgot: why keeping what we have might just save the planet.