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Nema moves to implement ban on non-woven carrier bags

NAIROBI, KENYA: Two years into the ban on plastic bags, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has moved to implement the ban on non-woven carrier bags.

Non-woven carrier bags were a stop-gap measure to help in the absence of plastic bags but Nema now says their quality has been compromised.

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