Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda : An Ex-post Policy Analysis
Rapid economic growth and poor environmental management have Rwanda facing growing pollution problems, including solid waste and plastic pollution, among others. For years, Rwanda has sought to tackle plastic waste, and the country has been proacti...
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okr-10986-376072022-06-29T21:08:48Z Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda : An Ex-post Policy Analysis Xie, Jian Martin, J. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLASTIC POLLUTION SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT POLYETHYLENE BAG BAN POLLUTION POLICY ANALYSIS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAN PLASTIC BAG BAN AFFORDABLE URBAN WASTE COLLECTION PLASTIC WASTE REGULATION ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY Rapid economic growth and poor environmental management have Rwanda facing growing pollution problems, including solid waste and plastic pollution, among others. For years, Rwanda has sought to tackle plastic waste, and the country has been proactive in pursuing environmental management with ambitious policy measures. Since 2000 when the government of Rwanda introduced its Vision 2020, the nation has progressed in introducing waste management practices that included a structured approach to sustainable waste management. Rwanda’s continued efforts include the ambitious adoption of legislative bans on the manufacture, importation, use and sale of polyethylene bags in 2008. The country recently took this effort further, with a ban on the manufacture, importation, use and sale of plastic bags and single-use plastic items. Rwandans embrace these policies through a culture where citizens work together to better their communities through collective actions or Umuganda, a practice (now enshrined in law) that requires residents to support the nation’s cleanliness. Combined, these policies have led to the near eradication of polythene bags in Rwanda and an increase in affordable waste collection services for most urban populations, especially in Kigali. The purpose of this report is to review lessons learned from an ex-post analysis of the policies regarding plastic pollution management in Rwanda and provide evidence-based recommendations for policy improvements in the country. 2022-06-28T16:32:07Z 2022-06-28T16:32:07Z 2022 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099530006222226992/P1791430174c860e0a9af0cb4b442deb33 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37607 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Report Publications & Research Rwanda |
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLASTIC POLLUTION SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT POLYETHYLENE BAG BAN POLLUTION POLICY ANALYSIS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAN PLASTIC BAG BAN AFFORDABLE URBAN WASTE COLLECTION PLASTIC WASTE REGULATION ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY |
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLASTIC POLLUTION SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT POLYETHYLENE BAG BAN POLLUTION POLICY ANALYSIS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BAN PLASTIC BAG BAN AFFORDABLE URBAN WASTE COLLECTION PLASTIC WASTE REGULATION ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY Xie, Jian Martin, J. Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda : An Ex-post Policy Analysis |
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Rapid economic growth and poor
environmental management have Rwanda facing growing
pollution problems, including solid waste and plastic
pollution, among others. For years, Rwanda has sought to
tackle plastic waste, and the country has been proactive in
pursuing environmental management with ambitious policy
measures. Since 2000 when the government of Rwanda
introduced its Vision 2020, the nation has progressed in
introducing waste management practices that included a
structured approach to sustainable waste management.
Rwanda’s continued efforts include the ambitious adoption of
legislative bans on the manufacture, importation, use and
sale of polyethylene bags in 2008. The country recently took
this effort further, with a ban on the manufacture,
importation, use and sale of plastic bags and single-use
plastic items. Rwandans embrace these policies through a
culture where citizens work together to better their
communities through collective actions or Umuganda, a
practice (now enshrined in law) that requires residents to
support the nation’s cleanliness. Combined, these policies
have led to the near eradication of polythene bags in Rwanda
and an increase in affordable waste collection services for
most urban populations, especially in Kigali. The purpose of
this report is to review lessons learned from an ex-post
analysis of the policies regarding plastic pollution
management in Rwanda and provide evidence-based
recommendations for policy improvements in the country. |
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Xie, Jian Martin, J. |
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Xie, Jian Martin, J. |
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Xie, Jian |
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Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda : An Ex-post Policy Analysis |
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Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda : An Ex-post Policy Analysis |
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Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda : An Ex-post Policy Analysis |
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Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda : An Ex-post Policy Analysis |
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Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda : An Ex-post Policy Analysis |
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plastic waste management in rwanda : an ex-post policy analysis |
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