Ecoway Global LLC and the Government of Gabon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate and collaborate to promote, supply and subsequently, setup a manufacturing facility of cassava starch- based products, which are replacement of single-use plastic products. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the Gabon Day celebration on December 6 at the Expo 2020 Dubai, at the Gabon Pavilion.
On the occasion, Prof Lee White, Gabon Minister for Forest and Environment, told the media gathering that his Ministry is in an advanced stage to introduce legislation to ban single-use plastic bags in the country, as the country envisions to become the ‘Green Superpower of Africa’.
Prof White added: “It is interesting to see how industrial cassava can be turned into the equivalent of plastic bags, which have similar strength and durability, and they are more sustainable, eco-friendly and thus, present a viable alternative after plastics are banned.”
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