Five years on, Kenya makes headway in circular economy with ban on single-use plastic bags


  • World
  • Tuesday, 13 Sep 2022

by Chrispinus Omar

NAIROBI, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- A cacophony of noises emanates from Mugo Macharia's factory nestled in a farming village in the central Kenyan county of Kiambu which borders Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. His factory has partnered with plastic waste suppliers from Nairobi operating within major landfills to provide the factory with raw materials.

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