Egypt starts outlining national strategy to reduce use of plastic

CAIRO– Environment Minister Yasmin Fouad announced Sunday the start of preparations of a general framework of a national strategy aiming at reducing plastic use.
This came in a workshop that was organized by the minister to limit the use of single-use plastic bags.
The strategy is launched at directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The Environment Ministry is keen on opening communication channels with civil society, private sector and developmental partners, as well as supporting environment-friendly companies that are working on reducing the use of plastic.