Delegates discussing the world’s first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution failed to reach consensus, diplomats said yesterday, voicing disappointment and even rage that the 10-day talks produced no deal.
A two-day cleaning drive has been conducted on Saint Martin’s Island by the Department of Environment and Bangladesh Sustainable Alliance (BSA), collecting 930kg of plastic waste.
Everyone must come forward to encourage the use of environment alternatives to polythene, says the environment adviser
After searching the vehicles, police seized 116 sacks of illegal white polythene, 2,521 pounds of LDPE polythene rolls, three battery-operated vans, and an old pickup truck
The government is intensifying its efforts to enforce the ban on polythene bags, urging all citizens to comply with the directives to stop using such bags.
Combating plastic pollution requires practical, collaborative solutions, said speakers at the roundtable yesterday
Speakers at the event, emphasised the need to reduce plastic waste generation and enforcing the ban more effectively this time
With most canals in Chattogram city choking on non-biodegradable plastic waste, waterlogging is likely to worsen in the coming monsoon, fear experts.
Delegates discussing the world’s first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution failed to reach consensus, diplomats said yesterday, voicing disappointment and even rage that the 10-day talks produced no deal.
A two-day cleaning drive has been conducted on Saint Martin’s Island by the Department of Environment and Bangladesh Sustainable Alliance (BSA), collecting 930kg of plastic waste.
Everyone must come forward to encourage the use of environment alternatives to polythene, says the environment adviser
After searching the vehicles, police seized 116 sacks of illegal white polythene, 2,521 pounds of LDPE polythene rolls, three battery-operated vans, and an old pickup truck
The government is intensifying its efforts to enforce the ban on polythene bags, urging all citizens to comply with the directives to stop using such bags.
Combating plastic pollution requires practical, collaborative solutions, said speakers at the roundtable yesterday
Speakers at the event, emphasised the need to reduce plastic waste generation and enforcing the ban more effectively this time
With most canals in Chattogram city choking on non-biodegradable plastic waste, waterlogging is likely to worsen in the coming monsoon, fear experts.
Canadian restaurants and cafes were no longer permitted as of Wednesday to offer plastic straws, food containers, checkout bags or cutlery to customers -- despite a court ruling that such restrictions are unconstitutional
A visit to the banks of the Buriganga River offers a stark glimpse into the plastic pollution crisis in Bangladesh
