Pakistan to establish Zero plastic waste cities along the Indus
March 27, 2024, New York City: Pakistan has planned to implement ‘Zero Plastic Waste Cities along the Indus’ under the overall framework of the ‘Living Indus Initiative’ to tackle the challenge of plastic pollution.
Zero plastic waste cities will be established in the Indus Basin of Pakistan as part of this initiative, starting with the largest cities in the Basin such as Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Multan, Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta.
Ambassador Munir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, made these remarks today while delivering a statement at an event organized by the Permanent Mission of Türkiye, UNEP, and UN-Habitat. The event was held at the UN headquarters to mark the International Day of Zero Waste.
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