NAIROBI, KENYA: As clock ticks towards the August 28 deadline for plastic ban in Kenya, discussion now shifts to alternative packaging materials in the market.
On Thursday, 40 exhibitors gathered at Nairobi’s Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) to showcase various packaging alternatives.
The alternatives are eco-friendly bags made out of sisal fiber or newspapers and the prices range between Sh200-500.
Under the EcofriendlyKe hashtag on twitter, Kenyans expressed mixed reactions on the ban which will see offenders part with Sh4million fine or a four year jail term.
Environment CS Judy Wakhungu admires eco-friendly bag during exhibition PHOTO: Boniface Okendo)
Ayub Macharia @ayubmacharia Cotton and sisal industry will be revived once the polythene ban is effected on 28th August 2017 #ecofriendlyke
#PlasticFreeKenya @msenvironmentke The first thing is to stop production at the Industry Level. Charles Sunkuli #EcoFriendlyKE
KAMVerified account @KAM_kenya KAM Sectors Expert- We are concerned about the procedure&timeline.Why not adopt a wholistic waste management solution? #ecofriendlyke
KAMVerified account @KAM_kenya FKE CEO J.Mugo-The unaddressed issues make it difficult to say we are ready. Over 1M people will be affected by the ban #EcoFriendlyKE
Haiya TV @Haiyatv Let each person take it upon themselves to play their part in caring for #mothernature #EcoFriendlyKE DO NOT LITTER!
Rothstein ????????| @tosqih The plastic ban scenario is like the digital migration one. Ill talk at first then appreciation when people feel the growth. #EcoFriendlyKE
Twitter discussions also went on under the PlasticBanKe hastag
Shiko-Msa @Shiko_Msa 6h6 hours ago
Are we really all set for the upcoming #PlasticBanKE? Nakumatt & Carrefour shoppers might be. But what about the kadogo economy?
Nyangah ???? @realnyangah 5m5 minutes ago
#PlasticBanKe the fine of being found in possession of plastics is more than the penalty public looters and land grabbers get.
Shiko-Msa @Shiko_Msa 5h5 hours ago
Replying to @Shiko_Msa
Supporters and enforcers of the ban have to consider all angles carefully. Otherwise the whole #PlasticBanKE thing will become very elitist.
Kelvin Maina @Vok80 6h6 hours ago
Majority of Kenyan were against #DigitalMigration , now they love it...The same thing will happen to #PlasticBanKe #ecofriendlyKe
HapaKenya ????????Verified account @HapaKenya Aug 23
Replying to @HapaKenya
What about the mama mbogas? How will they package the skumaz and waruz for the bachelors? Does it mean they have to close shop #PlasticBanKe
