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Kenya banned plastic bags - should the UK do the same?

Graham Watson

25th November 2018

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Remarkably, Kenya has the world's most stringent legislation banning plastic bags - but has it worked? This BBC clip investigates, looking at a range of issues, the impact on a variety of stakeholders, from retailers to bag manufacturers, and represents a fantastic insight into the way that different nations have approached this issue.

Kenya banned plastic bags - should the UK do the same?
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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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