The Federal Government made an announcement to ban single-use plastics during the Sitting of National Assembly on Tuesday March 26th. The implementation of the ban will be structured in three phases and will affect the importation, sale, and distribution of several items.

Phase 1 involves the ban on importation of T-shirt plastic shopping bags as of December 31st, 2024. This will be followed by a ban on the sale and distribution of these bags by March 31st, 2025.

Phase 2 involves a ban on the importation of Styrofoam food containers and plastic straws effective as of April 30th, 2025. While the sale and distribution of the same items will be banned as of July 31st, 2025.

The final Phase involves banning the importation of single-use plastic cups, plastic plates, and plastic utensils as of August 31st 2025, followed by a ban on the sale and distribution of the same products as of November 30th, 2025.