Press Briefing on Reconsidering the decision of the existing supplementary duty withdrawal on all types of polythene bags and imposing a higher tax on single-use plastic products

The Finance Minister of the Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, AHM Mustafa Kamal in the 2022-23 budget has proposed withdrawing the existing 5% supplementary duty on all types of…

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Environmental Education Camp for Zero Waste Approach along with Plastic-free Campus Follow-up Session & Open Forum of Banning Single-use Plastic

On May 31st, 2022, the Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO organized the 2nd session of "Environmental Education Camp for Zero Waste Approach" along with Plastic-free Campus Follow-up Session & Open…

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No Sachet Campaign: Mini plastic Packets contributing largely to Asia’s waste crisis

Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) held a day-long mobile and signature campaign to gain public support for banning all single-use plastic products, including sachets, on May 28, 2022, at…

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