The Supreme Court administration decided to stop the use of listed single-use plastic and banned polyethylene bags in hotels and restaurants in the Supreme Court and all other courthouse buildings.

A notification to this effect was published on November 2.

In the statement signed by Aziz Ahmad, General Registrar of the Supreme Court of Appeals, it was stated that the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change proposed to stop the use of single-use plastic and banned polyethylene bags in hotels and restaurants located in the courthouse building. The country requested sincere cooperation from the Supreme Court in this matter.

In this case, the use of single-use plastic and banned polyethylene bags was stopped in hotels and restaurants within the shopping mall, and the use of alternative products was recommended by the ministry.

Alternative products recommended by the Ministry:

Using files and folders made of paper or other environmentally friendly materials instead of plastic files and folders in proposals; using cotton/jute fabric bags instead of plastic bags; using glass bottles and glass cups instead of plastic water bottles; using banners made of cotton fabric, jute fabric or biodegradable material instead of plastic banners; avoiding laminated plastic in invitations, business cards and various promotional materials; ensuring that the food packages distributed at various meetings/seminars are paper/environmentally friendly; avoiding all types of products, including disposable plastic plates, cups, cups, cutlery; using pencil/pencil instead of plastic pen; Avoiding the use of laminated packaging and plastic in all kinds of publications, including annual reports, and stopping the use of plastic in flower bouquets.

According to this notification of the Supreme Court administration, environmental pollution is the most discussed and worried issue in the world today.

“Overall, environmental pollution, including air pollution, plastic pollution and water pollution, has become serious in our country. The current government is determined to control this pollution. Bangladesh is committed to preventing environmental pollution, protecting biodiversity and dealing with the effects of environmental pollution. The notification states, It was stated that climate change was addressed in the light of the 1995 Environmental Protection Law and other relevant laws and regulations and various international laws.