Shops and grocery stores that were previously wrapping items in paper or packing them in paper bags have now back to using plastic carrier bags, and fruit and vegetable vendors are using plastic bags at weekly markets. “They continue to package items in plastic bags. Another senior official of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) said that consumers are not co-operating with the ban either. Residents have complained that they cannot help it if shopkeepers have returned to using plastic bags. They have also stopped selling items in paper bags, which was a good option,” said Rehan, a resident of Sector G-8.

Source: Pakistan Today February 20, 2020 09:00 UTC