Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law

A street vendor is pictured beside plastic waste at a fishermen port on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal July 26, 2019. REUTERS.

Tired of seeing Senegal’s seascapes spoiled by ever-growing mounds of cheap plastic bags, authorities plan to crack down on polluters by imposing fines and further restricting plastic use.

The West African country, whose beaches on the Atlantic attract tourists from all over the world, is one of the world’s biggest contributors to ocean plastic despite having a population of just 15 million.