Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has announced a ban on single-use plastics in all county offices and at official functions in an effort to combat plastic pollution in the area.
He was speaking during the World Environment Day celebrations held at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) - Wote Campus, where he noted that this was part of the strategies by the government to eradicate the use of plastics. "Enough is enough!
We must act now before plastics choke the life out of us," warned Mutula while reading his speech during the event. "Plastic waste is a major pollutant that has become an eyesore, clogging drainage systems and impacting negatively on the environment," he added.
The governor said that Wote Municipality generates 20 metric tonnes of waste daily and attributed 25 per cent of the waste to plastics, noting that the government will construct a Material Recovery Facility at a cost of Sh. 180 million to tackle the menace. "To tackle this challenge in the long term, the government has unveiled plans to construct an MRF that will enhance waste segregation, recycling and reuse.
