Bangladesh’s first-ever Single-Use Plastic Free Fair has kicked off at WVA Auditorium in the capital. The two-day long fair began on Saturday and will continue till June 5.
ESDO Chairperson Syed Marghub Murshed formally inaugurated the fair, said a press release on Saturday.
"ESDO has been fighting plastic pollution for a long time. In addition, they are attempting to promote products that may conveniently replace single-use plastic products. This event will serve as an excellent platform for our country's plastic alternative producers to promote their work and make their products available on the market,” ESDO Chairperson Syed Marghub Murshed.
Bright Areca Owner Md Imran Hossain said, “The usage of single-use plastic plates has become pretty prevalent nowadays.”
“People use them practically every day since they are convenient. They should be aware, however, of the environmental and human health risks posed by single-use plastics. If foods are being heated in a plastic plate, it can leach chemicals or can break into microplastic whereas the plates made out of areca leaves are heatproof.” he added.’
ESDO displayed plastic-free alternatives such as bamboo straws, cloth bags for grocery shopping, meat preserve bags made out of cloths for frosting, etc. These products clearly indicates that we can stop being dependent on plastic products and move towards a phase where single-use plastic is not at all necessary.
The fair was attended by Zero Waste project Beneficiaries, CBO members’, local volunteers; Community people, Celebrities, and print and electronic media.
