Single-use plastics in Islamabad: EPA lags behind in enforcing ban: survey ISLAMABAD: A recent household survey conducted by The Network for Consumer Protection has revealed that the... Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am
Pakistan Shell launches country’s first-ever recycled plastic retail site KARACHI: Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL) has launched Pakistan’s first-ever recycled plastic retail site, Malik... Published 04 Jul, 2024 07:16am
Pakistan Coal, gypsum and plastic waste: 80pc GST withholding rate on supplies proposed ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2024 has proposed a sales tax withholding rate of 80 percent on supplies of coal,... Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:32am
Opinion Resolving plastic waste crisis in Pakistan Pakistan generates over 3.3 million tons of plastic waste annually, most of which ends up in landfills, dumped... Published 07 Apr, 2024 03:01am
Business & Finance ‘Circular economy’: Country can generate $1.2bn by utilising plastic waste ISLAMABAD: Pakistan can easily generate $1.2 billion annually through utilising plastic waste which has the ... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Opinion Our planet is choking on plastic—II Importantly, in the EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan, plastic is one of the priority areas of this circular... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Opinion Our planet is choking on plastic According to the UNEP, 3.3 million tons of plastic waste is produced in Pakistan each year. 250 million tons of... Updated 26 Sep, 2023 07:16am
World Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief UNITED NATIONS: With the production of plastic on the rise worldwide and creating ever more pollution, the UN... Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am
Pakistan Increasing use of plastic causes environmental pollution: Experts HYDERABAD: Environment, water, and IT experts have expressed that the increasing use of plastic in the country is ... Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am
Perspectives Pushing for a clean and green Pakistan requires the youth to step up as well The problem of solid waste management in the financial hub of Pakistan is no secret. The Pakistan government... Published 19 Oct, 2022 10:05pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points