Commission seizes plastic-packaged goods

From Peter Adi Fonte in Kumbo

The divisional coordination committee charged with the control of the use of non biodegradable plastic bags in Kumbo has confiscated 319 loaves of bread wrapped in plastics and 74 sachets of gin.

The commission members who were led by the divisional officer for Kumbo Central sub division, Nkamto Francis Ndifon also constituted of the Bui divisional delegate of environment, nature protection and sustainable development, Mfonfu Emmanuel; the chief of bureau MINEPDED, Nguefack Gaeten and a representative of the Bui divisional delegate of commerce.

The commission members were operating in conformity with a joint ministerial order No. 004/MINEPDED/MIN Commerce of 24^th October 2012 on the fight against non biodegradable plastics in Cameroon.

The control team carried out controls through Kumbo Squares, Bamkika-ai, Mbveh and back to Tobin, seizing loaves of bread of assorted sizes wrapped in non biodegradable bags. The team also visited The People’s Choice Bakery in Mbveh where workers were busy wrapping bread in plastics. The loaves of bread and plastics were seized.

At the end of the exercise, the divisional delegate of MINEPDED suggested to the members of the commission that seized products be given to the inmates of the Kumbo main prison which was heeded. The seized products were then taken to the inmates while all the plastics were removed and destroyed.