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FAISALABAD, Jun 02 (APP):The Environment Protection Agency has announced that there will be a complete ban on the use of plastic products from June 5.
According to the district administration spokesperson here on Sunday, plastic bags with thickness less than 75 microns and size less than 12×16 inches and ear buds with plastic sticks will be banned.
The plastic sticks with balloons, plastic flags, and plastic candy sticks, plastic ice cream sticks will also be banned.
The polystyrene disposable cups, glasses, plates, food boxes, plastic wrapping on sweets boxes and plastic cards are also included in the prohibited list.
Plastic cigarette packets, plastic or PVC banners less than 80 microns and multi-layered packaging less than 40 microns (e.g. for food and medicine) will be banned.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Nayyar Sheikh instructed the assistant commissioners and Environment Department Agency to ensure implementation of the ban under zero-tolerance policy.
“Let’s get rid of plastic; save the earth and use eco-friendly shopping bags to ensure environment protection,” the DC added.