ESDO’s Statement at Thirteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-13)

The thirteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group took place from Tuesday, 21 February to Thursday, 23 February 2023, with pre-meetings, including Bureau and regional meetings, held on Monday, 20…

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ESDO Statement at 1st session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting

The long-awaited 1st session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-1), has started on November 28,…

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Orientation workshop on “Plastic-free Campus” with girl guides and boy scout association

Following the successful inception and orientation workshop for the "Plastic-free Campus" project, the Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO held a virtual orientation training with the selected five-division Girl Guides and…

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Virtual Stakeholder and Consultation Meeting on “Initiating a Platform in Bangladesh Network on Banning Single-Use Plastic”

Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO organized a virtual stakeholder and consultation meeting on "Initiating a Platform in Bangladesh Network on Banning Single-Use Plastic" to discuss this topic and the ways to…

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Orientation workshop on “Plastic-free Campus” with Teachers and Girl Guides Association

The Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO organized a two-day orientation training with the teachers of the targeted schools and the Girl Guides on the 23rd and 24th of January 2023…

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To Enhance Sustainable Environment ESDO and MTBL Initiate “Plastic-Free Campus” Project

Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO in association with Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTBL) initiated the “Plastic-Free Campus” to ensure a sustainable environment. For this perspective, an inception workshop was officially…

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Report Launching of “Assessing Transboundary Movement of Single-use Plastic Waste Through River Channels in Bangladesh” and Dialogue on the Upcoming “Global Plastic Treaty” at a city hotel.

According to research by the Environment and Social Development Organization-ESDO, 18 transboundary rivers in Bangladesh transport 2.6 million metric tons of single-use plastic into the Bay of Bengal every year,…

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