Sindh government has banned use of non-degradable plastic product for being dangerous to environment and human life. Citing the section 14 of subs-section 3 of Sindh Environmental Protection Act 2014, it said "no person shall import, manufacture, stockpile, trade, supply, distribute or sale any scheduled plastic, which is non-degradable."
It said that after the devolution of powers to provinces following the 18th Constitutional Amendment, Sindh Assembly carried out a legislation "The Sindh Environmental Protection (SEP) Act 2014," to impose a ban on use of said dangerous product and its all forms' availability. It said use of non-degradable plastic product is dangerous for human health and life. The makers, sellers, distributors, retailers, and shopkeepers should know use of non-degradable plastic products were banned in accordance with SEPA 2014 and Sindh prohibition of non-degradable plastic product (Manufacturing, Sales & Usage) Rules 2014.
Sindh government said "scheduled plastic products must be Oxo-biodegradable and pro-degradant use must be approved by the agency or any other department or agency and in such manner as prescribed." It advised the public to never use non-degradable plastic bags since they are dangerous to the environment and human life.In case of a failure to comply with the SEP Act 2014 and its rules, the manufactures, sellers, distributors, retailers and shopkeepers would face a punishment with a fine and imprisonment for a term that may extend up to three years, the government warned.
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