Entrepreneurs displayed alternatives to single-use plastic products at the country’s first-ever plastic-free fair on the National Level. Environment and Social Development Organization – ESDO is kicking off a two-day long country’s first-ever National Single-use Plastic Free fair on the National level on 4th and 5th June 2022 at WVA Auditorium, Dhanmondi – 27, Dhaka.

Syed Marghub Murshed, Former Secretary of Bangladesh and Chairperson of ESDO, formally inaugurated the fair. “ESDO has been fighting plastic pollution for a long time. In addition, they are attempting to promote products that may conveniently replace single-use plastic products. This event will serve as an excellent platform for our country’s plastic alternative producers to promote their work and make their products available in the market. 

The focus of the fair is to exhibit alternative products of single-use plastic like cloth bags, paper packaging, paper cups, paper straws, leaf packaging, leaf cutleries, reused items, i.e., new clothing items made of used materials, or new blankets made of used clothes, etc. to shift people’s mind set up that single-use plastic-free living is possible. This will also be a platform to promote the entrepreneur participants and their creativity. Additionally, people who are ready to refuse single-use plastics will get to know where to get alternative products through this fair.

Short documentary: https://youtu.be/u3GwHiyvARU