Why you will need three separate bags for garbage

Youth group from Mwembe Tayari clean Jomo Kenyatta avenue in Mombasa.

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The government plans to introduce a colour-coded garbage segregation system as part of its effort to address waste management issues and reduce pollution in Nairobi River.

The initiative, part of the National Sustainable Waste Management Act of 2022, will require households to separate their waste into three distinct bags: green for organic waste, blue for dry recyclables, and red for hazardous materials.

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