Navigating Successful Policy Reform: Reducing Plastic Pollution in Kenya

La Trobe University

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Abstract: Single-use plastic bags were building up in open dump sites,along roadsides,in lakes and rivers and were clogging drainage systems and being ingested by livestock. While Kenya historically had a strong environmental reputation,the country was increasingly overshadowed by neighbouring Rwanda,which in 2008,banned the import and use of non-biodegradable plastic bags. Taking action on plastic waste was a growing international concern and Kenya,host to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),needed to take clear and tangible action on plastic pollution in to protect its reputation as a leader in environmental policy and wildlife tourism in East Africa.