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Suzanne Stanley, Chief Executive Officer of JET
The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is calling for the government to outline details for enforcement of the impending ban on plastic bags, styrofoam and plastic drinking straws.
The ban comes into effect January 1 next year.
Daryl Vaz, Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, made the announcement at a media briefing Monday morning.
Suzanne Stanley, JET's Chief Executive Officer, said the government should pay special attention to how the ban is going to be enforced and outline the penalties for non-compliance.
She further requested that the government provide education on its enforcement and implementation plan.
"These types of plastic bags, they are very commonly used by Jamaican households as a way to store your garbage, and so if now both sizes are taken off the market and are banned, we want to see the Government of Jamaica taking action to make sure that this concern is addressed so that there are suitable alternatives that are available and acceptable to all parts of society," she asserted.
She pointed out that, while the larger garbage bags are the obvious alternative, the government must ensure that all members of society are able to access them.
A ban will be applied to the importation, production and distribution of plastic bags with dimensions at and below 24 by 24.
Consumers are being encouraged to utilise reusable carrier bags, particularly those produced by local manufacturers.
The ban will also be imposed on the importation of styrofoam for use in the food and beverage industry effective January 1 next year.
The local production and distribution of styrofoam for use as finished goods in the food and beverage industry will be banned as of January 1, 2020.
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