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Pakistan reaffirms commitment to eco-friendly policies: PM

June 5, 2025 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described plastic pollution as a serious environmental threat that endangers ecosystems, harms the economy, and jeopardizes the well-being of future generations. He reaffirmed his government’s dedication to promoting eco-friendly policies, encouraging responsible consumption, and enforcing stricter regulations on plastic use. “Meaningful change starts with each of us in our … Read more

Taj Mahal before/after trash pics shared by 10-Year-Old Climate Activist

July 3, 2022 by Shaista Zafar

10-year-old climate activist Licypriya Kangujam’s photo of her carrying a placard against plastic pollution near Taj Mahal went viral. She tweeted a before-and-after photograph of the region on Saturday. Recent social media posts suggest she’s a “foreign tourist criticising the Uttar Pradesh government.” Manipuri climate activist Licypriya Kangujam, whose photo of her carrying a placard … Read more

Environmental crackdown

January 10, 2022January 9, 2022 by Shaista Zafar

KARACHI: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) has penalised scores of industries, claiming Rs3 million in fines for violations of environmental laws under the Sindh Environmental Protection Act 2014, Bol News has learnt. In addition to this, the environmental protection agency recovered Rs80m water charges from bottled water companies while 4,373 vehicles were fined during … Read more

US throws support behind treaty to curb plastic

November 18, 2021 by Raba Noor

NAIROBI: The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, ending a key holdup in international efforts to clean up the planet’s oceans and save marine life. On a visit to the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States would … Read more

Tiny plastic particles can be dangerous for health

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 by Komal Fatima

The excessive use of plastic has created a lot of problems for the earth and living beings. However, the never-ending tiny particles of plastic are miserable as well. They have been mixed in our food. The experts have demanded to focus on the dangers caused by health due to plastic. According to experts, the main … Read more

KitKat to replace plastic packaging with paper

December 8, 2019 by Aizbah Khan

The food and drink manufacturing monster Nestle, has announced plans to switch from the plastic packaging to paper on its chocolate and wafer brand KitKat. Nestle pledged to go completely plastic-free with their chocolate-covered wafer bar by 2025. It is a part of their aim that KitKat will be wrapped in paper instead of the … Read more

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