Sixth time lucky? NEMA moves to enact total plastic ban amid Kampala flooding woes

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has finalized a draft Bill seeking a total ban on single-use plastics in Uganda. The bold legislative move is the government’s latest attempt to tackle rampant plastic pollution, severe urban flooding, and widespread environmental degradation.

The proposed Bill, which is currently awaiting presentation to Parliament, aims to completely phase out “problematic” single-use plastic products, popularly known as kaveera. These materials have long been blamed for choking drainage channels, polluting wetlands, and fueling recurrent,…