The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) Enforcement Team following the directions of the Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change and the Director-General of Pak-EPA in it’s major crackdown on Single-Use Plastics carried out a field operation in the Blue Area.
The team confiscated approximately 200 kilograms of single-use plastic materials. The Pak-EPA was actively working to enforce the Single-Use Plastic (Prohibition) Regulations 2023 within the ICT, a news release said.
During the inspection, the team visited various hotels, including Jahangir Hotel, HaleemGhar, Crown Pearl Hotel, Butt Karahi, Savour Foods, WarisNihari, Fresco Sweets and others.
The Enforcement Team was diligently conducting visits to different zones of Islamabad to ensure compliance with the regulations and to deter the use of harmful single-use plastic items. The initiative was aimed to safeguard the environment and human health to promote sustainable practices in the capital city.