polythene
Plastic waste mismanagement is killing our environment
Private sector companies who daily contribute to plastic pollution must come up with ways to manage it.
Editorial / The polythene menace
POLYTHENE is not biodegradable and is largely to blame for the filling up of canals and drainage systems in the city. Although Bangladesh banned its use nearly a decade ago, its widespread use continues in the absence of both recycling and a viable alternative to polythene as packing material. We generate around 1,700 tonnes of plastic waste daily and the import of plastic raw materials costs us Tk 2,000 crore annually.
Plastic waste mismanagement is killing our environment
Private sector companies who daily contribute to plastic pollution must come up with ways to manage it.
The polythene menace
POLYTHENE is not biodegradable and is largely to blame for the filling up of canals and drainage systems in the city. Although Bangladesh banned its use nearly a decade ago, its widespread use continues in the absence of both recycling and a viable alternative to polythene as packing material. We generate around 1,700 tonnes of plastic waste daily and the import of plastic raw materials costs us Tk 2,000 crore annually.
