Government, in a bid to improve the environment, will soon be enacting legislation to ban the importation of non-biodegradable material including Styrofoam and plastics and increase litter penalties, Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon said yesterday.
Speaking to reporters at a post-cabinet press briefing, Luncheon said the government introduced the ‘Pick it up Guyana’ campaign, which focuses on the environment, tourism and the retail trade sector.
He explained that legislation will be introduced concentrating on the banning of the importation of non-biodegradable packaging material – Styrofoam, plastic containers and aluminium containers. “The nation can
