This archive report was first published on 4 June 2020.
On June 4, 2020, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and the Bakers Association of Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to manage post-consumer plastic bread bags waste in the country.
The partnership aims to promote a circular economy in Kenya by working together with stakeholders across the waste management value chain.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, KAM Vice-Chair Mucai Kunyiha emphasized the importance of integrating plastics into the circular economy to maximize their benefits.
"The role of the manufacturing sector in the circular economy rests in sustainable waste management," Kunyiha noted. "A huge opportunity remains in the waste management and recycling industry in Kenya. Investing in a circular economy is a sure way for sustainable economic growth since it helps reduce pressure on the environment, improves the security of the supply of raw materials, increases competitiveness, stimulates innovation, boosts economic growth and creates jobs by providing opportunities for entrepreneurship and employment," he added.
Bakers Association of Kenya Chair Dipesh Shah committed to reducing plastic waste pollution in Kenya as part of efforts to keep the environment clean.
"It is everyone's responsibility to manage waste in the country. With this partnership, we hope to play our role in managing plastic waste in the country. I am optimistic that Kenya shall achieve a circular economy because we have vibrant and extremely innovative stakeholders along the value chain who actively play a part in keeping our environment clean," Shah noted.
