Kenya targets to recycle 14,000 tonnes of plastic bottles

Kenya PET Recycling Company Limited, Country Program Manager Ms. Joyce Gachugi (left) and Environmental Economist at Ecosystem Assessment and Policy Support Steven King share a light moment during the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi.

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya is among few countries in the continent that has taken positive steps towards the management of plastic pollution.

In addition to effecting plastic ban last year, the Government has obliged industry players to self-regulate the management of post-consumer PET bottles in the country. The Kenya PET Recycling Company (PETCO) – a voluntary and independent not-for-profit organization has been established to achieve this objective on behalf of PET bottle packaging sector.