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Officials tour E-waste recycling and dismantling plant in Bugesera. / File

Rwanda keen on cutting waste to zero

Thursday, August 08, 2019
The firm is looking to recycling large quantities of single use plastic bottles. Net photo.
Business

Investors seek to produce tiles, pavers, roof tiles by recycling single-use plastics

Monday, July 01, 2019
The Minister for Environment Dr Vincent Biruta (right) addresses Members of Parliament as REMA Deputy Director General Faustin Munyazikwiye looks on yesterday. The Lower House yesterday passed a draft law prohibiting the manufacture, importation, use and sale of single-use plastic items in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

House passes bill to ban single-use plastics

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
The New Times
Rwanda

Tanzania bans plastic bags

Thursday, May 16, 2019
The New Times

EDITORIAL: Single-use plastic ban has more benefits in the long run

Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Agroplast Ltd recycles plastic waste into different materials. The company pledged to turn single-use plastics into pavers. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Local firms keen on recycling single use plastic items

Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Members of Parliament during a session yesterday. The lawmakers approved the basis of the law banning single use plastics albeit with some concerns. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Firms should be given more time to phase out single use plastics: MPs

Monday, February 18, 2019
Minister for Environment Vincent Biruta addreses media during the post cabinet press conference yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rwanda on course to phase out single-use plastics

Wednesday, January 30, 2019
The New Times

EDITORIAL: Single use plastics on its last lap, good riddance

Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Plastic bottles in a shop. / Nadege Imbabazi
Rwanda

Rwanda moves closer to banning single use plastics

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Students hold seedlings before planting them at Groupe Scolaire Musenyi in Kayonza District, Eastern Province. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

In 2018, Rwanda walked the talk on climate change but hard work lies ahead

Thursday, January 03, 2019
Minister for Environment, Dr Vincent Biruta says a draft law which seeks to ban single-use plastics in Rwanda will be discussed in cabinet soon. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Law against single-use plastics pending cabinet approval

Sunday, September 23, 2018