The government is making changes to plastic regulations in light of upcoming international discussions about a new global agreement to tackle plastic pollution. This agreement, set...
A Mauritian firm Swallow Investments Ltd, operating in Tanzania, has been fined $42,731 (almost Rs1.9million) for making plastic bags banned two years ago. The company, located...
The moratorium for compliance with regulation 2 of the Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2020, by virtue of which a biodegradable or compostable plastic...
The moratorium for the banning of the following non-biodegradable single use plastic products has been extended up to 14 January 2023. According to Cabinet papers, the...
The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has reportedly just obtained 6.7 million euros (Rs340million) in funding from the French Development Agency (AFD) and the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM)....
