Kenya has harsh penalties for those caught manufacturing, selling, importing or using single-use plastics, yet the country still struggles to reduce its waste. HUFFPOST
Read MoreIn a statement on Sunday, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said both the production and use of a large number of single-use plastics would be slowly phased out across the country by the middle of the decade. CNN
Read MoreThe ban in the world's second-worst offender for ocean plastic pollution will begin mid-year, officials say. REUTERS
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