Lobby raises red flag over rise in pollution in Kenya despite ban on single-use plastics
An environmental lobby group wants Kenya government to shield the country from adverse effects of using single-use plastics. Speaking in Nairobi during the launch of Refill and Reuse Festival to Single-Use Plastics Festival last week, Greenpeace Africa Project Officer Hellen Dena said the country needs to transition to sustainable packaging...
‘Chemical timebomb’: Covid masks created 4.3 million tonnes of toxic waste
Millions of tonnes of disposable Covid-19 face masks are releasing microplastics, toxic chemicals, dyes and heavy metals into the environment, endangering the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants. The risks could last for decades, according to a study published in Environmental Pollution. Millions of tonnes of waste from disposable...
