What should Kosovo do about plastic bags?
The limited local discussion on environmental impact.
“The effect of plastics on the environment is crushing, filling the stomach of animals while other smaller creatures are caught in them.”
Endri Haxhiraj, Institute for Environmental Policy
“We have been consulting with businesses; they ask to postpone a ban on plastic bags for at least 10 years.”
Ibrahim Balaj, Department of Environmental Protection
“The fruit and vegetable open markets still use the banned plastics.”
Mihallaq Qirjo, Resource Environmental Center, Albania
“If the government starts behaving, everyone will follow.”
Luan Hasanaj, Let's Do It Kosova
Arian Lumezi
Arian Lumezi is a journalist and holds a master’s degree in International Journalism from Cardiff University, pursued through a Chevening scholarship.
This story was originally written in English.