Environment Ministry discourages use of plastic bags
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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism continues to discourage the use of plastic bags until they are eliminated.
This is because of their harmful impact on the environment.
In this regard, the ministry launched the 4th Sustainable Development Awards to discourage the use of plastic bags.
In 2019, the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprise made amendments to the Act, introducing an environmental levy of 50 cents on all types of plastic bags.
The Act aims to discourage the sale and use of plastic bags.