Kenya’s transition to a circular economy must be all-inclusive

The circular economy idea is premised on three key principles namely, waste reduction and pollution control products and materials circulation and nature regeneration.

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The gazettement early this month of the much-awaited Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations effectively allows for the implementation of the Sustainable Waste Management Act 2022.

The Act promises to be a game changer as far as accelerating Kenya’s realisation of a circular economy is concerned. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, “circular economy is a system where materials never become waste and nature is regenerated”.

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