Guinea ministers distribute bins to improve public health
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Fassou Théa, Guinea’s Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, gave 3,000 trash bins to Aboubacar Camara, Minister of Sanitation, Hydraulics and Hydrocarbons, on October 16, 2026.
The handover took place at the Camayenne Botanical Garden with the coordination of Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah. This action supports the government’s efforts to improve waste management, specifically plastic waste, and to increase public cleanliness.
Théa explained the delivery followed a six-month moratorium granted to plastic manufacturers, allowing them time to meet new environmental requirements. The bins, funded by technical and financial partners, will be placed in priority locations identified by the Ministry of Sanitation. Théa clarified that plastic production is not banned, but manufacturers must now track their products from creation to collection to ensure recycling or repurposing. Camara welcomed the collaboration between ministries and private companies.
He stated the new bins will first be installed in schools, mosques, and other public spaces to encourage better waste management practices. Camara emphasized the importance of educating citizens, particularly young people, to change habits and maintain public spaces, with the goal of efficiently collecting plastic waste for industrial recycling.
