To share the findings of ESDO’s single use plastic research and to launch the summary report of the study, a press briefing was arranged on 21st of October, 2019 at ESDO Head Office in Dhaka. The press briefing was entitled as “Single Use Plastic: Hidden costs of Health and Environment in Bangladesh” and was mainly organized to reveal the initial findings of ESDO’s SUP study. The target group for this particular event was media representatives from various print and electronic media. The event was marked with the presence of journalists from print and electronic media.

It aimed at sharing ESDO’s initial research findings on SUP waste generation in Bangladesh with the media and initiate discussion on the same. A brief presentation was given in front of the media personnel and then the subject issue was discussed by the honorable guests. The media representatives were also provided with the summary report of the respective study along with other relevant IEC materials. A particular Question-Answer session was also held at the end with a view to responding to the queries of the media representatives.