Parliament panel calls for green paper bag alternative to sili sili bags

Parliament’s Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability has proposed that the Ministry of Environment take the lead in producing an environmentally friendly paper bag as an alternative to polythene “sili sili” bags. The recommendation was made during committee discussions on the proposal to impose a fee on sili sili bags when purchasing goods. Committee members questioned whether charging a fee would meaningfully reduce polythene use and asked officials to clarify who had decided the fee amount. Officials stated that the current gazette does not mandate any fee for sili sili bags. The Committee met on 10 and…

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