Month: June 2021 Posts

Company closed over thin plastics

Jun 09, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has closed Aero Plastics Limited in Blantyre for defying the ban on thin plastics. Aero plastics has also been ordered to pay a K5 million fine as it failed… ...

Thin plastics ban: Court throws out plastic manufacturer’s application

May 24, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court has rebuffed a plastic manufacturer, paving the way for Malawi Government to enforce the ban on thin plastics. Thin plastics in Malawi were banned in 2019 by the courts but after the… ...

MUST bans thin plastics at its campus

Mar 06, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Malawi University of  Science and Technology (MUST) has banned the use of thin plastics at the institution. This is according to a public notice which was released on Thursday, signed by the institution's Vice Chancellor… ...

Environmental activist walks for ‘no thin plastics’ campaign

Feb 25, 2020 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A young environmental activist organised a walk in order to source funds and raise awareness on the ban on thin plastics. The activist Maloto Chimkombero started his big walk in Lilongwe on Wednesday 19th February,… ...

Mutharika defies Supreme Court ruling on plastics

Sep 10, 2019 Luke Bisani 1 &

A month ago, Malawi’s Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by plastic manufacturing companies on ban of production of plastics bags less than 60 microns. The ruling on plastic industry appeal by the Supreme Court in… ...

Malawi’s highest court bans plastic bags

Aug 01, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A seven-judge panel of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal yesterday ruled in favour of a Malawi Government ban on thin plastic bags. Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda led the panel of Justices of Appeal Anthony… ...

Environmental CSOs take next step

Jun 16, 2018 Luke Bisani 1 &

….As court lifts injunction on plastic ban Environmental Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Malawi say they will intensify awareness campaigns to sensitise the public on plastic pollution. This follows a court ruling on Thursday that… ...