ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday said the government had kick-started Pakistan’s journey to reduce plastic waste as the federal cabinet approved “Single Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations 2023” on the occasion of World Environment Day.
In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, he said, “Today we have kick-started Pakistan’s journey to reduce plastic waste as the federal cabinet approved ‘Single Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations 2023’ on World Environment Day. The new regulation will phase out single-use plastic items throughout Islamabad.”
“We will also be introducing an action plan for its implementation. As a reflection of our commitment to fighting pollution, all the federal government entities including the Prime Minister’s Office have been directed to be the front-runners and strictly use only refillable water containers from today onwards. I urge all provincial governments and the public at large to join us in reducing and helping to beat plastic pollution in Pakistan,” he added.
