Pakistan, July 4 -- The Sindh Environmental Protection (SEPA) Director of Natural Resources Imran Sabir Thursday called for heightened awareness and active participation from all stakeholders in the implementation and promotion of reusable bags and warned that by 2025 plastic bags in the oceans could outnumber fish, posing a serious threat to marine life and the environment.

Speaking on the occasion of World Plastic Bag Free Day, Sabir underscored the urgent need to curb plastic pollution and urged citizens, businesses, and authorities to adopt sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic bags.

Pakistan is consuming over 55 to 60 billion plastic bags annually, with an expected 15% increase in usage each year, he added.

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