KARACHI: On Monday, Chief Minister’s Adviser on Information Senator Murtaza Wahab announced ban on singe-used plastic bags in Pakistan’s Sindh province.

In a notification, dated September 27, the provincial government invoked the Sindh Prohibition of Non-degradable Plastic Products and the Sindh Environment Protection Act 2014. The ban goes into effect from October 1 (today).

Notification banning manufacture, sale and use of non biodegradable plastic/shopping bags in the province has been issued by Sindh Govt #Environment pic.twitter.com/FTHBKxoses

— SenatorMurtaza Wahab (@murtazawahab1) September 30, 2019

On August 9, Sindh government also announced to put an end on the use of plastic bags after the federal government announced to initiate campaign against plastic bags.

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