Use Reusable/Recycle Bags

Plastic grocery bags that get tossed out end up in landfills or in different parts of the environment. These can choke out animals that get stuck in them or may confuse them with food they eat it thinking its food. Also, it takes some time for the bag to decompose. Whether you are looking for food, garments or books, utilize a reusable bag. This cuts down litter and keeps animals away from getting a hold of them. There are even a few stores in the world that offer discounts for utilizing reusable bags! All this is just to save the environment to make the environment pollution free.

These bags are helpful for things other than shopping too. On the off chance that forget your bags at home, purchase another one. Even better, keep a few bags in your vehicle so you never leave home without them. On the off chance that you are in a position where you have to utilize the plastic bags, reuse them whenever you go out on shopping, or use them for something else. Simply don't rush to throw them out! There are some states that are prohibiting or charging additional for using plastic bags. Using reusable bags helps the environment and your budget.

Also in Pakistan, The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change said soon a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) would be issued to boycott plastic shopping bags in Islamabad. “The ban on plastic shopping bags will be imposed phase-wise,” the National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change chaired by Munaza Hassan in Islamabad decided.  (ARY NEWS detail)

From this August 2019 plastic bags will be banned in Islamabad hopefully according to the news! In August last year, New Zealand had become the latest country to outlaw single-use plastic shopping bags, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying they will be phased out over the next year as a “meaningful step” towards reducing pollution.

Written by: Ali Sarmad Kazmi