[🇧🇩] Plastics Industry in Bangladesh

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Plastic industry leaders urge systematic control of plastic goods, not ban

Plastic industry leaders on Wednesday called for systematic management of plastic goods and waste rather than imposing any ban for the sake of sustainable and environment-friendly growth of the plastic industry. During a seminar titled "Plastic Waste Recycling for Sustainability & Investment" held

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Plastic industry leaders urge systematic control of plastic goods, not ban
Jun 05, 2024 20:21
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Jun 05, 2024 21:20

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Plastic industry leaders on Wednesday called for systematic management of plastic goods and waste rather than imposing any ban for the sake of sustainable and environment-friendly growth of the plastic industry.

During a seminar titled "Plastic Waste Recycling for Sustainability & Investment" held in Dhaka, they pointed out that countries with systematic measures for controlling plastic use are more successful in managing plastics than those countries that have enacted outright bans.

The seminar was jointly organised by Plastic Products Business Promotion Council (PPBPC), Ministry of Commerce and Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BPGMEA).

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Plastic flex tape (packing straps) being made from recycled packaging in Bangladesh

 

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Plastic container mfg. in Bangladesh which is mainly an SME sector thing

 

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Plastic container mfg. in Bangladesh which is mainly an SME sector thing

Let's buy a machine together and hire two employees to make plastic containers. We will be millionaires in no time চাকরি ছেড়ে আসেন প্লাসটিক কন্টেইনার তৈরীর কারখানা খুলি

 

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Plastic sector businesses call for consultation with stakeholders

The Plastic Foundation, a platform representing 14 plastic manufacturers’ associations, on Monday urged the government to consult with stakeholders to assess the economic impact before implementing its plan to phase out single-use plastic products...

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Plastic sector businesses call for consultation with stakeholders
Staff Correspondent 14 October, 2024, 22:15

The Plastic Foundation, a platform representing 14 plastic manufacturers’ associations, on Monday urged the government to consult with stakeholders to assess the economic impact before implementing its plan to phase out single-use plastic products.

At a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity in the capital, leaders of the plastic sector said that the sector comprised 6,000 industries and supported the livelihoods of thousands of people.

They said that without any consultation with stakeholders, the environment ministry issued a gazette notification on June 20 to phase out 17 single-use plastic products.

As per the circular, the interim government has taken initiative to eliminate all single-use plastics, which would severely disrupt the plastic sector and its related industries, they said.

Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Shamim Ahmed said that a ban on products could not be a viable solution as the 17 items listed for phase-out would make it impossible for the industry to continue operating.

He said that the ban on plastic packaging would impact all sectors, including food processing, pharmaceuticals, hospital equipment, modernisation and export packaging, and would also hinder exports.

‘Before implementing the decision I would request environment ministry to discuss with ecommerce ministry, industries ministry, BIDA, FBCCI and other organisations in this regard,’ Shamim said.

He claimed that if single-use plastic was banned, the investment of 6,000 industries in the sector would be at risk, and hundreds of thousands of workers would lose their jobs.

Shamim urged the government to take initiatives to convert waste into resources through plastic recycling, thereby reducing global warming and preventing ocean plastic pollution.

He also urged the government to take actions aligned with the UN Environment Assembly’s resolution to phase out single-use plastics by 2023.

Bangladesh Plastic Packaging, Roll Manufacturing Owners Association president Abu Motaleb threatened to take to the streets if the government kept its effort to ban single-use plastic without any consultation with the stakeholders.

‘We are currently in a crucial time, and it would not be good for the government if business people take to the streets,’ he said.​