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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Environmentalist David Kureeba has expressed deep scepticism over renewed efforts by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to impose a total ban on single-use plastic bags, locally known as kaveera, saying such actions lack political backing and remain far from reality. Kureeba, who is …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the ongoing battle against plastic pollution in Gulu City, much attention is given to environmental activists, policymakers, and corporate sustainability efforts. However, an often overlooked group of individuals are making a significant impact: waste collectors. Across the two divisions of Pece-Laroo and Bardege-Layibi …

BRUSSELS | Xinhua | A forum on green industry cooperation between China, the European Union (EU), and Africa has underscored opportunities for technological collaboration and sustainable practices, particularly the use of bamboo as an alternative to plastic. The forum, co-hosted on Thursday by the Chinese Mission to the EU and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Plastic Free Foundation has revealed that up to 97 percent of Ugandans want global plastic production to be reduced. Uganda was among the 32 countries from which the global survey was conducted. The …

Ottawa, Canada | THE INDEPENDENT | Negotiators from about 175 countries are meeting in the Canadian Capital Ottawa to forge an international treaty to regulate plastics. The conference in Canada is the fourth in the round of negotiations since the governments backed by scientific evidence agreed to develop an international treaty to …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Environment activists are appealing to the government for tax exemptions on the machinery they import to support their operations. Martha Nalukenge, the Sales and Communications Officer at EcoBrix-Masaka Recycling Initiative; a local volunteers’ association that promotes proper disposal and management of plastic waste, says the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) and Hima Cement Limited will see plastic waste put to good use as an alternative fuel in cement production. During a three-year partnership, CCBU will provide Hima Cement access to plastic waste from its operations for handling …

Gad Niyomukunzi makes plastics beautiful decorations and cleans up local rivers ARTS | BIRD AGENCY | It was the fishermen who finally pushed Gad Niyomukunzi to act. He had been noticing the build-up of plastic bottles in streams in the city he calls home, for years. But when the fishermen of Lake …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU), Mukwano Industries, Harris International, Uganda Breweries Limited and PepsiCo/Crown Beverages (CBL) have joined forces with the aim of establishing a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) in Uganda that will create a non-profit, industry-driven, and financed environmental solution for post-consumer plastic bottles, they …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Environment Management Authority, NEMA is pushing for an end to the ‘virgin production’ of plastics and instead investing in recycling, as a measure against plastic pollution. This comes as the world prepares to mark World Environment Day on June 5, with the day’s …