Lax law brings banned polythene back

A leading environmental group yesterday observed that the little or no implementation of anti-polythene drive has been bringing back the uses of polythene shopping bags again in the country, reports BSS.
The Save the Environment, better known as PABA, in a press release said the very production, uses, storages and marketing of thin polythene bags was banned under a law in 2002, relieving country from a major environmental disaster.
But, it said, the recent production and uses of polythene bags has turned into an epidemic form and put the hard-earned national achievement at a stake or on the verge of collapse. The country has been witnessing not only the uses of thin transparent polythene bags everywhere, but also the illegal imports of poly propylene.
PABA said they would hold a human chain, along with 17 other like-minded organisations, in front of the Institute of Fine Arts, Shahabagh, today morning in order to raise the issue before the policymakers and law enforcers to stop the malpractice.
Polythene, which is not biodegradable, caused a major havoc to the nature and environment in the country and is dubbed as the key factor for clogging in sewerage lines. The re-excavation of the River Buriganga, lifeline of capital Dhaka, had to abandon due to 5-7 feet thick layer of polythene deposited over the years on the river bed.

Lax law brings banned polythene back

A leading environmental group yesterday observed that the little or no implementation of anti-polythene drive has been bringing back the uses of polythene shopping bags again in the country, reports BSS. The Save the Environment, better known as PABA, in a press release said the very production, uses, storages and marketing of thin polythene bags was banned under a law in 2002, relieving country from a major environmental disaster. But, it said, the recent production and uses of polythene bags has turned into an epidemic form and put the hard-earned national achievement at a stake or on the verge of collapse. The country has been witnessing not only the uses of thin transparent polythene bags everywhere, but also the illegal imports of poly propylene. PABA said they would hold a human chain, along with 17 other like-minded organisations, in front of the Institute of Fine Arts, Shahabagh, today morning in order to raise the issue before the policymakers and law enforcers to stop the malpractice. Polythene, which is not biodegradable, caused a major havoc to the nature and environment in the country and is dubbed as the key factor for clogging in sewerage lines. The re-excavation of the River Buriganga, lifeline of capital Dhaka, had to abandon due to 5-7 feet thick layer of polythene deposited over the years on the river bed.