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Kwizera Ndakubana, mixes plastic bags for boiling. Photos by Joan Mbabazi.
Business

Emerging entrepreneurs out to turn discarded plastics into pavers

Monday, March 18, 2019
Agricultural experts and researchers discussing about the technologies in crop storage.Last week. Courtesy.
Business

New technology that could reduce post-harvest losses

Monday, March 11, 2019
The New Times

A new paradigm for plastics

Friday, March 08, 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
The Minister for Environment, Dr Vincent Biruta, addresses members of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Environment as Coletha Ruhamya, the Director General of REMA, looks on in Kigali yesterday. The Government has pinned its hopes on five local firms that produce non-plastic products and seven companies that recycle plastics to phase out the use of single use plastic materials without significant disruptions. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Govt bets on local firms to phase out single-use plastics, smoothly

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
The New Times

EDITORIAL: Move to ban single-use plastics a golden opportunity for big thinkers

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
With the review of the law to phase out single-use plastics in Rwanda set to take place in Parliament, local businesses that rely on plastics are already mulling the next step. Net photo.
Business

What are the opportunities for the private sector as move to phase out single-use plastics gathers pace?

Tuesday, March 05, 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
The New Times
Africa

Africa’s Growing Economies, Youth Create E-Waste Challenge

Sunday, February 10, 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