Nairobi, 19 May, 2023 / 5:50 pm (ACI Africa).
The Chairman of the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK) is asking other faith leaders in the East African nation to rally together against the use of all kinds of plastic, including bags and bottles.
In a video message circulated Thursday, May 18 ahead of the June 5 World Environment Day (WED), Fr. Joseph Mutie urges religious leaders in Kenya to advocate for policies that foster the use of environmentally friendly material.
“Together let us join hands as religious leaders and advocate for the refusal to use any form of plastics in our places of worship, in our communities,” Fr. Mutie says.
He explains that the rallying against the use of plastics is informed by the fact “we have seen they are causing health hazards.”
“It could be either in the form of plastic bags or plastic bottles, let us desist from the use of them all,” IRCK chairman, a “coalition of all major faith communities in Kenya that works together to deepen inter-faith dialogue and collaboration among members for a common endeavor to mobilize the unique moral and social resources of religious people and address shared concerns” says in his message ahead of WED 2023.
