THE manufacturing and sale of polyethene bags continue in Khyber Pal(htunkhwa.
The non-degradable plastic bags are manufactured in the bulk to meet the consumers` demands. According to the director-general of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are about 24 plastic-manufacturing units in KP.
The use of plastic bag is hazardous for environment as it causes fatal diseases, clogs drains and destroys marine life.
Nowadays, KP has been affected by dengue. One major reason is the poor sewerage system where a lot of uncovered gutters can be seen everywhere.
Plastic bags in gutters create blockage.
This helps spread dengue virus. The under-construction roadside sewerage, especially on University Road, provides a breeding space for all sorts of mosquitoes and germs.
The KP government should implement the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act, 2013, by banning plastic bagsin the province.
