Traders Adopt To Ban On Polythene Bags
2019-09-11
From:Kenya News Agency
Two years since the ban of polythene packing bags by the government, traders in Kiambu County are gradually adjusting by finding alternative methods of packaging products.
However, some of the traders, especially sugarcane sellers continue to play cat and mouse game with enforcement officers from NEMA. However few of them have since complied, so that they concentrate on serving their customers without worrying.
Agnes Mutisya, a shopkeeper in Riabai told KNA that the plastic ban should have come earlier for the sake of the environment, which is the lifeline of the people.
Mutisya says that she is currently using khaki bags to pack rice, porridge flour and sugar for her customers, who appreciate the efforts she has put in place to cushion them from being arrested by NEMA officials.
She added that she does not factor in the cost of the paper in the price of goods, but compared to polythene bags, the khakis lower her profit margin. “We used to buy 1kg and 2kg size polythene bags with each pack containing 200 pieces at Sh40 and Sh70 respectively. The khaki bags on the other hand are sold in kilograms at Sh250 per kilo,” she said.
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