The Punjab government has decided to register plastic producers, suppliers, collectors and recyclers online.
According to details, this registration process will compile data on the plastic industry in one place.
Through this registration, the goal is to bring the supply side of plastic out of the informal economy and fully integrate it into the formal economy.
This initiative aims not only to control environmental pollution but also to promote transparency in the economy.
Meanwhile, on the directives of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif the Department of Environmental Protection Agency Punjab has intensified efforts to make Punjab plastic-free.
Actions are being taken against the use of polyethylene bags less than 75 microns thick.
The Environmental Protectional Protection Agency has issued notices to nine factories manufacturing plastic bags for violations.
Anti-Plastic Squads are inspecting food outlets, markets, and shops to enforce the ban on plastic bags. Strict measures are being taken to eliminate the use of plastic bags to control environmental pollution.
During inspections, shopkeepers have been directions to use alternative, eco-friendly bags.
Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is determined to eradicate this issue from its roots and has directed that no leniency should be shown to violators.
She said that the Environmental Protection Agency will intensify the anti-plastic campaign and crackdown from December 10 and urging public for cooperation.
She said that awareness is being disseminated among public and industrialists about limiting the use of plastic to ensure the success of this campaign.
