The debate on banning plastic materials in East Africa, and by extension some countries across the world, had been heating up for some time. It got extreme to the extent that blocs and global associations took to their Assemblies to have leeway to the impasse.
And in East Africa, the debate was deeper, cognizant of the ripple effects brought about by the use of such materials. Picture this scenario.
You’ve just rushed into a supermarket to buy a bottle of water, yoghurt and some few snacks. After paying for the products, each is individually wrapped in small plastic bags before the contents are all loaded into one larger plastic bag. You dash into a waiting taxi and is driven away.
Steven Umidha is a data and financial journalist with over 14 years of work experience in journalism and communication.
He specialises in finance and economics reporting as well as on the causes, impacts, and solutions of global warming, conservation, pollution and sustainability, often blending scientific literacy with journalist ethics, while involving policy analysis and multimedia storytelling across various platforms in highlighting issues from biodiversity loss to ecological justice.
Besides being the Founder of Financial Fortune Media, Umidha has previously worked with the Standard Media Group, Mediamax Networks LTD, bird story agency, Business Journal Africa, and Financial Post among other outlets.
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