The hurt precipitated by plastic air pollution is irreversible and collective efforts are wished to manipulate transboundary plastic air pollution, mentioned Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Atmosphere, Woodland and Climate Alternate.
She stressed urgent action on plastic waste administration in South Asia at a roundtable dialogue titled “Plastic Extinguish Management Challenges and Alternatives in South Asian Nations” this day (30 September) at Hotel Intercontinental in Dhaka.
“The increasing threat of plastic air pollution, noting that no topic calls to reduce again plastic utilization, it’s increasing, with microplastics now being consumed thru food,” she mentioned.
Rizwana, also adviser to the Ministry of Water Resources, underscored the need for person consciousness to reduce again the use of detrimental plastic merchandise.
“A choice has been made, following discussions, to interchange polythene browsing bags in supermarkets and native markets with eco-pleasant doable choices,” mentioned the adviser.
She also mentioned efforts are underway to promote the frequent use of jute and jute-basically based totally merchandise as a sustainable answer.