Why Kenya needs to ban bottled water

Sophia Bush once said that “…people who don’t think it’s a big deal to toss a plastic bottle in the garbage are not only being irresponsible, but…disrespectful of all the other humans on Earth.” But I am a believer of the Problem Tree Analysis which argues that to solve a problem sustainably, the root cause must be identified and eliminated. In this case, the problem is pollution while the root-cause is plastic bottles. This simply means that if there were no plastic bottles in the first place, respect to nature would be automatic. The use of plastic bottles has been a trend in Kenya and as an advocate for Sustainable Development, I often get into conflict with my siblings during road trips for I loathe plastics. If we are to become a healthier and smarter nation, bottled water need to be banned in Kenya.

Situation in Kenya