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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
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
The New Times
Rwanda

Varsity students turning plastic waste into pavestones

Monday, December 03, 2018
A 8.5MW solar energy plant in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province. Courtesy.
Africa

Africa’s bumpy road to sustainable energy

Friday, October 19, 2018
People sort plastic bottles at a dumping site. (File)

EDITORIAL: Industries should brace for the ban of single-use plastics

Friday, September 28, 2018