Zero waste advocacy
Since 2015, The Centre for Zero Waste & Development in Africa (CZWDA) has been implementing the kicking the bags out campaign to push for a total ban on single-use plastics in Zambia. This campaign is aimed at awareness-raising and engagement within communities, students, organisations, parliamentarians and government leaders to address the urgent need of putting in place a law on the ban of single use plastic bags in Zambia and the rest of Africa.
Once a law on a total ban on single-use plastics in Zambia is enacted, it will greatly benefit the environment. Flooding will be reduced, water quality will be improved, air and soil quality will be improved and wildlife as well as marine life will be protected. The ‘Kicking the Bags Out’ campaign also encourages the creation of local green jobs for women and youth.
