13,788kg of illegal plastic bags seized
Multiple units were sealed and FIRs got registered.
MULTAN:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seized 13,788 kg plastic shopping bags having thickness less than 75 microns from various parts of the district during the last week.
Assistant Director Environment Hameed Akhtar said that a crackdown was launched against the wholesale dealers of polythene bags after amendments in the "Production and Consumption of Single Use Plastic Product Regulations 2023". He said that two teams were formed for crackdown against the wholesale dealers.
Multiple units were sealed and FIRs got registered. EPA Director General Punjab appreciated the efforts of Multan team and reiterated that polythene bags were a major environmental hazard, and strict action would continue until complete eradication.