Shops in Luanda still sell banned plastic products
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expansao
Supermarkets and markets in Luanda continue to sell ultra-light bags, straws, cotton buds and plastic stirrers banned by Presidential Decree 170/2025. The phased removal of other single-use products is due to be completed in September 2028, according to Expansão.
Supermarkets and informal markets in Luanda continue to sell single-use plastic products that are prohibited under Angolan regulations. Presidential Decree No. 170/25 notably bans bags made from polymers less than 50 microns thick, straws, stirrers and cotton buds with plastic stems, Expansão reports.
The decree also bans several other products, including expanded polystyrene cups, non-recyclable plates, cutlery and PET plastic bottles with a capacity of less than 500 millilitres. The presence of these items in shops shows that enforcement of the regulations remains incomplete in Luanda, Expansão reports.
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