{{Government has called for the eradication of plastic bags in the whole country. }} <\/p>\n
The Call was made yesterday during a meeting with Government officials heading institutions in charge of environmental protection especially within the context of eradication of polythene bags.<\/p>\n
Among the recommendations of the meeting a person caught in the act of using polythene bags will be punished.<\/p>\n
It was decided that during community work scheduled for January 26. Emphasis will be on elimination of plastic bags in the Country. <\/p>\n
Prime Minister Dr. Habumuremyi urged concerned institutions to work and speed up the investment procedures for non bio-degradable plastic bags. <\/p>\n
Local authorities were tasked to install dust bins especially in towns, and also public transport vehicles urged to provide within their cars dust bin for passengers. <\/p>\n
Petrol stations have been given two months to provide public toilets for passengers and establish \u201crest stations\u201d along highways connecting provinces and Kigali City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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