Environmental Organizations asks judicially to fast track its ruling on thin plastic ban

Some environmental organizations in Blantyre under the Coordination Union for Rehabilitation of the Environment-CURE have today submitted their petition to the Judiciary in Blantyre, calling for the expedition of a ruling on thin plastics ban.

The move is part of this year’s commemoration of World Environmental Day which falls on 5th of June every year.

There were several activities including traditional dances and a big walk which started at Kamuzu Upper Stadium to court premises at Chichiri in Blantyre where they delivered the petition.

The commemoration has been celebrated under the “Beat Plastic Pollution” calling for the need to tackle plastic pollution by among other things putting into effect the thin plastics ban.

In 2015 , government issued the ban of manufacturing plastics in the country but in some Plastic manufacturers obtained an injunction which affected it’s implementation