US oil firms wants Kenya to loosen strict stance on plastics
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Sep 08, 2020, 21:20 IST | Updated: Sep 08, 2020, 21:20 IST
The oil industry has asked the United States to pressure Kenya to change its world-leading stance against the plastic waste that litters Africa, according to environmentalists who fear the continent will be used as a dumping ground.
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