Pakistan should learn from the waste import ban of China: PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan chairs meeting on waste management at Islamabad on 4th August, 2021
Gwadar Pro
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had said that Pakistan should learn from the waste import ban of China.
Chairing a meeting on waste-management here, the PM instructed to take inspiration from the waste import ban of China for the purpose, said an official statement issued by the PM’s office.
The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam and senior officials.
The meeting was apprised that only 30 percent of the 3.9 million tons of plastic waste produced in 2020, was recycled, while Pakistan imported 35,651 tonnes of plastic worth Rs 2.4 billion in the last financial year.
The PM directed to formulate a comprehensive plan for reducing dependence on imported plastic scrap.
China imposed ban on import of waste material, including plastics in 2017, which prevented foreign inflows of waste products into the country, he reminded.
The Prime Minister said environmental protection was the government’s top priority. It was briefed that Pakistan generated 30 million metric tons of waste annually at municipal level, while the plastic waste accounted for 10 to 14 percent of the total waste and would double by 2050.
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