TIB for enforcing law to prevent plastic pollution

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) demanded on Monday stronger implementation of law to resist illegal production, marketing and usage of plastic to prevent environment pollution, reports UNB.

In a press statement, the organisation placed an eight-point demand, that include - ensuring exemplary punishment for violating law, planning and implementing community based waste management system, taking initiatives in government and non-government sector to ensure recycling of plastic goods, inventing environment friendly alternatives of plastics, and practicing transparency in all climate fund-run activities.

Marking the World Environment Day, to be observed today (Tuesday), TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman said, Bangladesh is one of the most affected countries in the world due to climate change.

Though Bangladesh is the first country in the world to impose ban on using polythene in 2002, the country is not getting any benefit due to its poor implementation, he said.

Polythenes are being used indiscriminately under the nose of the law enforcers and each year around 300,000 tonnes of plastic waste are being dumped into water bodies and open places, he said.

TIB executive director said stronger implementation of law is needed and exemplary punishment has to be ensured to prevent such pollution.