Rwanda is one of the cleanest countries on the planet.
In 2018, United Nations Environment Programme head Eric Solheim described Kigali as the “cleanest city on the planet”. According to the United Nations, the banning of single-use plastic bags in 2008 significantly improved the cleanliness of the capital. Rwanda was a world leader in imposing such a ban. In comparison, the European Union proposed a ban on single use plastics only ten years later, in 2018.
Umuganda, Rwanda’s traditional community work, also helps keeping the country clean.
To eliminate pollution, Rwanda is committed to decreasing its carbon footprint through new investment funds to promote renewable energy, such as solar power. In 2018 the country ranked as fifth best globally for creating opportunities for clean energy investment.
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