A national-wide plastics ban takes effect from September 2017, yet no one is giving small traders and consumers viable packaging alternatives. This means that the cost of living is again going to rise for the common mwananchi.
As the national chamber of commerce, we suggest that the Government consider the bamboo as the most viable option in producing bags that are cheap, recyclable, and bio-degradable. The country has vast amounts of bamboo that have never been exploited.