The use of plastics plays a very crucial role in agriculture sector in our society. The voluntary code for the use therefore, there has to promote sustainability rules in terms of reduce, reuse and recycle. In agriculture for instance large use parts of the plastics waste is dump in farms and contribute negatively to the soil fertility which is detrimental to the food system.
Therefore, the VCoC should be formulated in such a away that it's flexible in implementation and prohibits mishandling and misuse of plastics. This can be enforced through public education and capacity building by various states ministries of Agriculture, Environment, private sectors and higher education institutions.
Kiplangat CHERUIYOT
Ecosystem & Social Economic Development Organization, Kenya
M. Peter Kiplangat CHERUIYOT