Tanzania notifies travellers about plastic bag ban Posted by Elise Kirsten on 22 May 2019 Tanzania’s government has put out an official notice to inform travellers to the country that from 1 June 2019 ‘all plastic carrier bags, regardless of thickness, will be prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, stored, supplied, and used in mainland Tanzania.’ Visitors are warned not to enter the country with plastic carrier bags and that there will be specially-designated desks at all entry points for the ‘surrender of plastic carrier bags’ that visitors may bring into Tanzania. However, Ziploc bags specifically used to carry toiletries will be permitted as they are expected to remain in the permanent possession of visitors, and are not expected to be disposed of in the country. Exclusions have also been made for plastic packaging for medical services, industrial products, construction industry, agricultural sector, foodstuffs, sanitary and waste management. The ban is not intended to make visitors’ stay in Tanzania unpleasant as it is enforced, but the government says it expects that visitors will understand its responsibility to protect the environment and keep the country beautiful and clean. Official government notice to travelers planning to visit Tanzania in the wake of plastic bags ban. pic.twitter.com/uyOcJ3b7W4 — January Makamba (@JMakamba) May 15, 2019 Featured image: Pixaby You may also like Related Posts Watch: Young leopard tries to snack on a porcupine 23 September 2019 Recently in Kruger National Park, a young leopard tried – and failed – to get... read more Indonesian fires blanket Southeast Asia in smoke 23 September 2019 A hazardous haze has blanketed Southeast Asia after forest fires in Indonesia turned the skies... read more Thomas Cook collapses, 150,000 travellers stranded 23 September 2019 The Thomas Cook travel group has ceased operations effective immediately, including Thomas Cook Airlines, which... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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