The Bahamas to ban plastic bags
by Plastic Pollution Coalition 23 Jan 2018 04:19 UTC
The Bahamas to ban plastic bags © Tarryn Johnson
The Hon. Romauld Ferreira, The Bahamas' Minister of Environment and Housing, recently announced a plan to ban plastic bags in The Bahamas. The announcement came after a youth delegation from environmental NGO Bahamas Plastic Movement (BPM) traveled from Eleuthera to Nassau to advocate for a nationwide ban on plastic bags for the country.
Bahamas Plastic Movement founder, Kristal Ambrose, said plastic bags are used in abundance in The Bahamas, along with other single-use and "disposable" plastic items such as plastic bottles, straws, cups, and polystyrene (also known as styrofoam) food containers.
"Our goal is to see a reduction in plastic bag use and plastic bag litter in the country, however our ultimate goal is to have a complete ban on plastic bags and styrofoam for the entire Bahamas by the year 2020," said Ambrose.
Representatives from Bahamas Plastic Movement said if the rate of plastic pollution on beaches increases it could cause up to US $8.5 million in tourism losses annually for the country.
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