Greenwatch v AG & NEMA (MISC. CAUSE NO.140 OF 2002) [2012] UGHC 205 (5 October 2012)

The High Court of Uganda (Kampala) declared that “the manufacture, distribution, use, sale, sell disposal of plastic bags, plastic containers, plastic food wrappers, and all other forms of plastic commonly referred to as ‘kaveera’ violates the rights of citizens of Uganda to a clean and healthy environment.”

Date of the Resource: 
2002
Countries and Regions: Uganda
Resource Type: Cases
Resource Topic: Constitutions Plastic
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ELAW 
Plastic