We are proud to announce that St. Joseph High School & College has officially been declared a plastic-free campus under ESDO’s Plastic-Free Campus Initiative, in collaboration with Mutual Trust Bank PLC. This milestone, celebrated on February 25,…

On February 11, 2025, ESDO, in collaboration with the Arannayk Foundation (AF) and Recycle Jar Ecosystems, successfully conducted a plastic waste audit at the Karamjol Eco-Tourism Site in the Sundarbans…

On December 19, 2024, the Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) conducted a comprehensive plastic waste audit in Mongla, Bagerhat, as part of the PRISTINE (Plastic Reduction Initiative in Sundarbans…

ESDO was proud to co-organize the impactful workshop titled “Polythene and Plastics Threaten the Environment: Steps Towards Solutions,” hosted by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) with the support of 35 organizations. The workshop addressed…

Marking the Start of a Plastic-Free Life and Raising Young Voices Against Plastic Pollution at Sylhet Division! On 15 Sep 2024, ESDO declared Sylhet Government Pilot High School and Hazrat…

The Government of Bangladesh, through the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC), has announced a nationwide ban on the use of polythene and polypropylene shopping bags in supermarkets,…

IntroductionIn response to the growing concerns over environmental pollution and health risks associated with plastic waste, the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has taken decisive action to reduce…

On July 1, 2024, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and ESDO collaborated with the government on national advocacy and linkage with the Global Plastic Treaty negotiations.…