On May 16, 2024, the Department of Environment (DoE) in Mymensingh held a full-day orientation workshop to promote the creation of plastic-free campuses. This initiative, in collaboration with the Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO), is a key part of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)’s 100-day action plan.

The project, launched by ESDO in 2022, aims to transform campuses across Bangladesh into plastic-free zones. Vidyamoyee Govt. Girls’ High School and Mymensingh Zilla School have been chosen to lead this effort, with a goal to declare them plastic-free by June.

The workshop aimed to raise awareness about the harmful impacts of plastic and encourage sustainable alternatives. Participants engaged in group discussions, and poster presentations, and shared valuable insights on reducing plastic usage and pollution.

Key figures at the event included Dilruba Ahmed, Deputy Secretary and Director of DoE, Mymensingh Division, and Mahfuzul Alam Masum, Additional District Commissioner, Education and ICT of Mymensingh, among other notable guests and school representatives.

ESDO has already executed Plastic-free Campus activities in 10 schools across Dhaka, Rangpur, Sylhet, Khulna, and Rajshahi.