The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) will not allow the the use of single-use bags anywhere in the country in the next few months.
The ban takes effect from June 30, 2024.
Somalia’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change announced the ban on Thursday, February 1, 2024.
While announcing the ban, the environment ministry stated that the bags are harmful to the environment.
It hopes that the ban would reduce the bags’ negative effect on the environment.