The ban on single-use plastic is a step in the right direction. To effectively ensure its success, we must intentionally reduce our individual as well as collective plastic consumption. We should seek sustainable solutions, reduce, reuse, recycle, and educate the masses on the responsible use of plastic.
Additionally, we ought to invest in an efficient waste management infrastructure. The amount of plastic entering our environment can be significantly decreased using effective garbage collection, separation, recycling, and disposal methods. We should ask the government to allocate resources for proper waste management. In the same breath, we should also press businesses to take responsibility for their plastic footprint and embrace eco-friendly procedures throughout their supply chains.
Seeing our political leaders pushing for laws and policies in the nation that enable more decisive action on climate change and environmental governance is very promising. Honorable Waithera Chege, the Member of County Assembly for Nairobi South Ward, who was present at the World Environment Day celebration at the Kamukunji Grounds Park, reiterated the critical role of environmental policies that ensure Nairobi regains its status as the green city in the sun.
“I am aware of the pressing environmental issues within the county, that’s why I spearheaded the Air Quality Bill. This bill links to the national legal frameworks, such as the air quality regulations under the Environment Management and Coordination Act, as well as grassroots actions by residents to tackle air pollution emanating from industrial sources. When these laws and policies exist, it becomes easier for citizens and civil society organizations to push for implementation as opposed to where none exists,” articulated Hon. Waithera.
The cost of our neglect is too high to bear. If we choose to continue with this trend, the damage we will cause to the environment will be irreversible. Let us be the ones to break that cycle of inaction and instead drive solutions for plastic pollution. An action a day towards restoration will be beneficial not only for us but the future generations from whom we have borrowed the earth.
Additionally, we ought to invest in an efficient waste management infrastructure. The amount of plastic entering our environment can be significantly decreased using effective garbage collection, separation, recycling, and disposal methods. We should ask the government to allocate resources for proper waste management. In the same breath, we should also press businesses to take responsibility for their plastic footprint and embrace eco-friendly procedures throughout their supply chains.
Seeing our political leaders pushing for laws and policies in the nation that enable more decisive action on climate change and environmental governance is very promising. Honorable Waithera Chege, the Member of County Assembly for Nairobi South Ward, who was present at the World Environment Day celebration at the Kamukunji Grounds Park, reiterated the critical role of environmental policies that ensure Nairobi regains its status as the green city in the sun.
“I am aware of the pressing environmental issues within the county, that’s why I spearheaded the Air Quality Bill. This bill links to the national legal frameworks, such as the air quality regulations under the Environment Management and Coordination Act, as well as grassroots actions by residents to tackle air pollution emanating from industrial sources. When these laws and policies exist, it becomes easier for citizens and civil society organizations to push for implementation as opposed to where none exists,” articulated Hon. Waithera.
The cost of our neglect is too high to bear. If we choose to continue with this trend, the damage we will cause to the environment will be irreversible. Let us be the ones to break that cycle of inaction and instead drive solutions for plastic pollution. An action a day towards restoration will be beneficial not only for us but the future generations from whom we have borrowed the earth.
Source: AWF
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