SIB Report on Setting Up a Sustainable Business Model for EPR
Kenya as a country has made major strides in dealing with careless disposal practice that has led to adverse effects on the environment. The Ministry of Environment employed a lot of effort in tackling plastic in collaboration with the private sector. Kenya through the Ministry of Environment banned the use, manufacture, and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging; this was effected in 2017. Kenya’s proposed Waste Management bill recommends the establishment of a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO). Its role will be to ensure plastics are collected, sorted and recycled after use. In this case, the private sector will play a role by making contributions to the scheme referred to as an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). The Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB-K) housed at Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) in collaboration with the Kenyan Association of Manufacturers (KAM) is implementing a project with the aim to develop a business model for a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO). This is with the support of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). This was brought about by the need for the sector to implement the Kenya Plastic Action Plan that was developed by KAM with input from the private sector. This project will increase the capacity of Kenyan companies to take responsibility for plastic waste and enable them to expand their business activities related to their responsibility for plastic waste disposal.
