The Islamabad Capital Territory administration, in collaboration with the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency, has ramped up efforts to enforce the Islamabad single-use plastic ban.<\/p>\n
This initiative aims to mitigate plastic pollution in the capital city and its surrounding regions, thereby safeguarding the environment and public health.<\/p>\n
In a recent statement, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination announced that the enforcement of the Single-Use Plastics (Prohibition) Regulations, 2023, has been bolstered through inspection drives.<\/p>\n
These drives target key commercial zones within the city, ensuring that the regulations are strictly adhered to by businesses and individuals alike.<\/p>\n
Inspection teams have been actively visiting bakeries, hotels, plastic suppliers, and local vendors across various localities. The objective is to ensure that these establishments comply with the ban on single-use plastics, particularly focusing on polythene bags.<\/p>\n
These enforcement actions have led to the confiscation of large quantities of banned items and the imposition of fines on several offenders.<\/p>\n
The Single-Use Plastics (Prohibition) Regulations, 2023, is a comprehensive ban that includes the manufacturing, import, distribution, sale, and use of single-use plastics. This includes items such as polythene bags and disposable beverage containers, which are known contributors to environmental pollution.<\/p>\n
In June 2024, Coordinator to Pakistan\u2019s prime minister on climate change Romina Khurshid Alam called on all provincial governments<\/a> to adopt Punjab province\u2019s plastic ban policy.\u00a0 This initiative is expected to navigate the country towards becoming plastic-free.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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