Polyethylene and polypropylene bags are banned in super shops

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Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that from October 1, no polythene and polypropylene bags cannot be kept in super shops and cannot be given to customers. Alternatively, jute and cloth bags will be placed at or in front of all super shops for customers to purchase where students will be involved.

She said that the October 1 shopping bag ban will be widely publicized in print and electronic media from September 15. Public notice will be published in newspapers.

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The Environment Adviser said these things in a meeting held with stakeholders to formulate an action plan to implement the ban on polythene shopping bags at the Ministry's meeting room at the Secretariat on Monday (September 9).

She said that the textile and jute ministry will hold a meeting with all the super shops within a week and take necessary measures to ensure the supply of jute shopping bags. The Directorate of Environment in collaboration with ESDO will organize a fair for manufacturers of alternative eco-friendly material / jute / textile bags by September 30. Super shop authorities and manufacturers can discuss their demand and supply in the fair.

The meeting held under the Chairmanship of the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change was attended by Additional Secretaries of the Ministry, Director General of the Directorate of Environment, other ministries and representatives of various super shops.