KARACHI: Sindh government imposed ban on use of plastic water bottles in all government offices.

According to circular issued after Cabinet meeting, all government offices have been directed to use glass and jug for drinking water instead of plastic bottles. Sindh government took step to reduce use of plastic and promote clean environment. From now on, no government office will be allowed to use plastic water bottles. Earlier, Chairperson Senate Standing on Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on World Plastic Bag Free Day said that country was consuming 55 billion plastic bags annually at an expected increase by 15 percent in its usage every year. Chairperson Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change Senator in her message on International Plastic Bag Free Day urged nation to review environmental impact of plastic bags and its indiscriminate use in Pakistan. “Plastic bags take hundreds of years to decompose and their accumulation poses serious risks to environment and health. All our small and big cities face major challenges in waste management,” she said.