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Goats rummage through a heap of garbage. Somalia is the latest African country to ban single-use plastics. PHOTO- DENNIS ONSONGO
Environment

Somalia joins Rwanda, Kenya in banning single-use plastics

Friday, February 02, 2024
Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) has urged the discontinuation of using paper bags and non-biodegradable sacks for packaging meat countrywide. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

RICA warns against using paper bags for meat packaging

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Some impounded single use plastics that were collected from different shop in Rwanda. File
Environment

Regional MPs push for effective solution to single-use plastic materials

Wednesday, December 06, 2023
Workers at Pink Mango garment factory at the special economic zone .Rwanda exported $5.9 million worth of textile and garment products in 2018. By 2020, that value increased to $34.6 million. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

What is holding back Made-in-Rwanda products?

Thursday, August 24, 2023
Delegates follow a panel discussion on ‘Packaging and Logistics in Agribusiness’ on the sidelines of the EU-Rwanda Business Forum, on June 27. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda seeks investors in sustainable packaging solutions

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
During the environment week, REMA conducted inspections in different areas to fine the businesses that are still using single use plastics
Environment

World Environment Day: Rwanda vows to end single-use plastics

Sunday, June 04, 2023
Minister of Environment, Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya disposing plastic waste in a dustbin during the launch of a project to manage single use plastics on November 23, 2022. Courtesy
Environment

Over 6,000 tonnes of single-use plastic waste need recycling annually

Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Some impounded single use plastics that were collected from different shops in Rwanda last month.The Governments of Rwanda and Norway have launched the High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution. File.
Environment

Rwanda, Norway launch coalition to end plastic pollution by 2040

Monday, August 22, 2022
Some impounded single use plastics that were collected from different shop in Rwanda. At least 110 tonnes of single-use plastic items in the country have been collected for recycling under a new initiative.

Over 100 tonnes of single-use plastics collected in two months

Monday, August 15, 2022
Single-use plastic bottles in a supermarket in Kigali.

No extension of grace period for single-use plastics - Rema

Sunday, January 30, 2022
Inyange industries worker inside the processing room on December . / Dan Nsengiyumva

Going green: Inyange introduces mineral water in glass bottle

Thursday, December 16, 2021
The New Times
Business

Local investor setting $3m factory to recycle plastic waste into pavers

Monday, December 13, 2021