Plastics Ban at Karura Forest

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Karura Forest has taken the government's ban on plastic bags a notch higher by banning all plastics from the forest. All disposable plastic including plastic bottles will no longer be allowed in the forest and visitors to the forest have been provided garbage bins at the gates where such can be dumped before being allowed in.


This move by the Friends of Karura Forest in collaboration with the Kenya Forest Service has been lauded by various stakeholders including the Ministry of Environment with the support of the cabinet secretary Prof Judi Wakhungu.
Plastic rubbish has been a heavy pollutant in Karura forest hence the need to take such a move. Plastic take thousands of years to degrade and is an eyesore to the natural environment. It has also been proving a great cost financially since employees had to move around the forest everyday to pick and collect carelessly disposed plastic waste.
In terms of alternatives, visitors are encouraged to carry reuseable trail bottles which are available in local supermarkets. With these one can pour water or soda while at the gate and leave the pet bottles in the garbage bins. For those going for picnics, there are baskets and sisal bags available for carrying food items into the forest.
Please take note of this the next time you plan a visit to the forest to avoid contravention.

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