Uganda's top 10 plastic polluters and why they need to take action.
As I write this, I have launched a challenge to collect 10,000 killograms of plastic waste from the environment. The campaign is aimed at getting companies to act now and #EndPlasticPollution. I will continue to rally more voices to demand for this action and also will not fear to name and shame the companies generating the plastic killing environment.
For 9 days to Christmas 2019, I embarked on an effort to find out the companies that are generating more plastic for consumption in the festive season. The list was sampled on several plastic collection centers, supermarkets and shops in Kampala City. On Christmas as the 10th day, I still went out to find out which brands were enjoyed most mostly with people in areas of Kasanga, Ggaba and Kabalagala in Kampala.
For the last other 10 days, I have worked on improving the list to capture more details and find out more companies contributing to this ever increasing plastic pollution. And now I can boldly say that these are the;
Top 10 Plastic Polluters in Uganda.
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1. Cocacola.
The multinational has consistently made it to the top of the world's leading plastic polluter lists. Fanta and Mountain Dew are some of the most consumed brands of the Cocacola product family. They have also acquired Rwenzori a local mineral water bottling company. This spreads further their chain of brands generating plastics.
2. Pepsi (Crown Breverages)
This is another large multinational with a product family of over 10 brands on market. Pepsi as a brand is not the most consumed in Uganda but Mirinda is one the leading from its family of products.
3. Riham (Harris International)
This company revolutionized the soft drink business by introducing mini bottled drinks with over 5 brands in its family. The company is leading other local contributers like Kiri Bottling Company in generating plastic.
4. Mukwano Industries.
Almost in every home in Uganda has a product of Mukwano. The company produces house hold and basic use materials. Mukwano leads this group with with Nice House of plastics and other regional producer Kenpoly from Kenya.
5. Luuka Plastics.
This company leads a selected group of others like Nile Plastics and AfroPlast. These companies are leading producers of packaging materials. Switching to green packaging and recycling can be a better alternative.
6. Yaket.
The company is the leading seller of bottled water with its 500 UGX only bottle that features popular music star Spice Diana as a face of the brand.
7. Jesa.
This company leads a group of others including Fresh Diary, Brookside and together they are producing large amounts.
8. Ambiance Waragi.
This brand also leads another group together with Romi Wine, Uganda Waragi. These companies are selling huge amounts of plastic bottle packed local alcohol.
9. Vio Water.
Another new player with low cost mineral water.
10. KFC.
This is leading other companies that are keeping plastic in their chain of serving there products. KFC has from plastic cups, buckets and makes additional plastic product supplements for customers like Cocacola sodas.
You can read:
Part 1:
The plastic effect, why businesses should consider Green Packaging of products.
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