Minister to hold extensive consultations over plastic waste

Minister Designate for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Kweku Afriyie, has indicated that even though he cannot categorically state that plastic should be banned now, he intends to have extensive consultation with industry players before championing a law to that effect.

“While contemplating on banning plastic, reduction on the usage of the product, recycling what is in the system and monitoring what other countries are doing to mitigate the effect of plastic on the environment are some measures I would give particular attention to when given the approval’’ he stated. The nominee said this when he appeared before the Appointments Committee today.