In a major move to fight environmental pollution, the Sindh government has banned all kinds of plastic shopping bags throughout the province. The decision will take effect from June 15, 2025, as stated in a formal notification issued by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development.
The ban includes all types of plastic bags, such as non-degradable, oxo-degradable, black-coloured and recycled plastic bags. This step updates and strengthens the “Sindh Prohibition of Non-Degradable Plastic Products Rules” from 2014, which have now been amended to implement a complete ban.
The Sindh cabinet approved the decision in a meeting held on April 15, 2025. The Environment Department had recommended this step, and the cabinet gave unanimous approval.
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Earlier in 2019, the provincial government had introduced a partial ban. It allowed plastic bags of a specific size and weight, but that exception has now been removed completely.
Sindh’s Environment Secretary Agha Shahnawaz Khan said, “Plastic bags are enemies of the environment. This historic step is in the public interest. We aim to ensure a clean, green, and safe future for the coming generations. The time has come to get rid of plastic permanently.”
He also warned that anyone violating the ban would face legal action. “No leniency will be shown,” he said.
The decision received wide support from environmentalists, civil society, and citizens. Many described it as “historic.” The Environment Department has also urged district administrations, industrialists, business owners and the general public to take part in this important national effort.
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