That plastic straw in your fancy, exotic-island drink could be a thing of the past if the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association has its way.
The association would like to see the importation of plastic straws to Seychelles banned as part of a waste management push.
The chairperson of the association, Sybille Cardon, told SNA on Thursday that the association has lobbied the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Energy to impose a ban on straws like the ministry has done for plastic bags.
“For 2018, our association’s main objective is waste management. We want this to be top on our agenda as there was no mention of waste management in this year’s State of the Nation Address by the president,” said Cardon.
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Source: Seychelles News Agency
