Kenya should go the Rwanda way, ban use of plastic bags

The Ministry of Environment and Natural resources should consider banning of plastic bags use in Kenya. Plastic bags are popular among shop retailers and large supermarkets because of their ease of use but its demerits seem to outweigh the advantages.

First, plastic bags are not put into good use by consumers as they dispose them everywhere making the whole environment untidy. Each day more bags are disposed leading to lots of heaps which find way to our homes, rivers and streets. This in turn blocks drainage systems and prevent smooth flow of sewage. The recent floods in Nairobi for instance were made worse by the bags blocking key drainage channels.