ISLAMABAD, Jul 03 (APP):Chairperson, Senate Standing on Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman on World Plastic Bag Free Day said that the country was consuming 55 billion plast
ic bags annually at an expected increase by 15 percent in its usage every year.
The Chairperson Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change Senator in her message on the International Plastic Bag Free Day urged the nation to review the environmental impact of plast
ic bags and its indiscriminate use in Pakistan.
Senator Rehman said Pakistan is facing a serious problem of plastic pollution as single-use plast
ic bags caused water stagnation, littering and damage to human, aquatic and wildlife.
“Plast
ic bags take hundreds of years to decompose and their accumulation poses serious risks to the environment and
health. All our small and big cities face major challenges in plastic waste management,” she said.
She underscored that several attempts were made to stop the use of plast
ic bags, however, due to lack of alternatives, slow implementation and lack of public awareness, no success was achieved in
stopping the use of plastic items.
“Every citizen needs to reduce reliance on plastic items including bags, support eco-friendly alternatives and strictly follow anti-plastic policies,” Senator Sherry Rehman requested.
