The Malawi Environmental Protection Authority (MEPA) in collaboration with Malawi Police and Lilongwe City Council, has launched a crackdown on companies and traders involved in the illegal manufacture and sale of thin plastics in Lilongwe.

Malawi Environmental Protection Authority (MEPA) goes tough on thin plastics manufacturers and traders

Eliminate single use plastics

The government of Malawi has launched a major climate programme known as SOFF Malawi project which is aimed at strengthening weather observation and early warning systems across the country. The project, worth about MK6.6 billion, is being implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Malawi Launches K6.6 Billion Programme to Strengthen Weather Forecasts and Early Warning Systems

Foster effective environmental management

Promote environmental conservation by preventing deforestation and land degradation

Implement carbon/emissions trading system

Promote sustainable resource management such as sustainable agriculture, sustainable water and land use practices

Facilitate investments in green infrastructure, including parks, green roofs, and energy-efficient buildings

Reorganize the local government disaster risk reduction structures, and establish a dedicated National Disaster Risk Management Authority and Fund

Designate National Disaster Resilience Month

Aggressively build community resilience to disasters and prioritize mitigation programmes on climate change impacts

Construct appropriate evacuation centres in disaster prone areas

Strengthen climate adaptation measures to secure long-term water availability

Enforce eco-friendly building standards, promoting solar energy and rainwater harvesting in new housing projects

Invest in large scale water projects including dams, boreholes and access to clean tap water for our people

Invest in biodiversity and ecosystem protection

Promote research on and implementation of climate-smart agriculture technologies and resilient practices

Intensify Wildlife Conservation in protected areas of Nyika, Vwaza, Kasungu, Lengwe and Mwabvi and sustain Majete, Liwonde and Nkhotakota game reserves

Ensure deployment of Environmental Officers in all councils to conduct Environmental Impact Assessments and assist in mitigating the impact of disasters in both urban and rural areas of the country

On 16 January, 2026, the government of Malawi launched the tree planting season for the year, under the theme &ldquo;Trees and Forests for Community Resilience.&rdquo; Following the launch, Ntchisi District Council also officially inaugurated the district's Forestry Season with a tree planting initiative at Ntchisi Rain Forest Reserve on 31 January, 2026, with Kasungu following suit on 1 February.&nbsp;

Malawi launches the 2025-26 tree planting season

Promote, invest and intensify afforestation and reforestation programmes

As one way of enforcing pollution control regulations, the government of Malawi through the Minstry of Agriculture has ordered Presscane Limited to stop its operations in Chikwawa district and compensate the surrounding communities who have been affected by the company's effluent discharge.&nbsp;

Malawi Government orders Presscane Limited to stop operations and compensate surrounding communities in Chikwawa district

Develop and implement stringent air, water and chemical pollution control regulations and strategies

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Malawi Environmental Protection Authority (MEPA) goes tough on thin plastics manufacturers and traders