Phasing Out Single-Use Plastic and Styrofoam Items
186 views · Published 19 September 2018 · 1:21 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: Greater Belize Media | GBM · 2018 · News & Politics
For the latest news across Belize, visit: http://edition.channel5belize.com/ Earlier this year, the government announced a Cabinet decision to reduce the use of single-use plastics and Styrofoam items over a one-year phase-out period. The intent is to decrease plastic and Styrofoam pollution. One of the key components to the phase-out is the cutback in the importation of these single-use plastic shopping bags and Styrofoam and plastic food utensils. Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Doctor Percival Cho, told the press today that several meetings have been held with importers and local producers.
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