Plastic water bottles banned in all govt offices

The Sindh government has imposed a ban on the use of plastic water bottles in all the offices under its jurisdiction.

A directive states that all government offices must serve water in jugs and glasses. According to a circular issued by the provincial government’s services, general administrative and coordination department on Friday, the CM expressed concern during a cabinet meeting held on August 8, 2024, regarding the environmental impact of disposing of mineral water plastic bottles.

The circular issued by the department has directed all the departments concerned that the “use of disposable mineral water plastic bottles must be done away and replaced with jugs and glasses in all the offices under the administrative control of Government of Sindh with immediate effect.”