By Hauwa Ali
Tunisian authorities in Djerba have banned production and distribution of plastic packaging as part of the “Djerba without plastic” project.
The ban which took effect Since 1 August 2022, aims to fight plastic pollution with strict prohibition of the production or use of plastic packaging in Djerba, a city located in the east of Tunisia.
Through the operation “Djerba without plastic”, the government hopes to withers fight against plasticpollution.
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This decision came after the promulgation of a joint decision of the three municipalities of DjerbaMidoune, Ajime and Houmt Souk linking to the ban on the production, distribution and use of plastic bags.
“The government’s plan is to seize prohibited materials until December 2022, after which violators will be fined between 300 and 1000 dinars (93 to 124 euros),” explains FaouziBousoffara, the project coordinator.
According to authorities, the decision will be executed gradually, which will permit the whole month of August to be devoted to raising awareness and popularizing this decision before seizing the forbidden products during September and October. It is only in December that offenders will be sanctioned, through penalties ranging between 300 and 1000 dinars.
With approximately 1.8 million tourists in 2018 according to the Tunisian Ministry of Local Affairs and Environment, Djerba no longer has a landfill following the closure of the Mellita landfill in 2010 due to a land dispute.
In this context, the recent decision of the Tunisian government will allow this city of 200,000 inhabitants to regain the splendour of its former Mediterranean beaches.
