JS Bank & Federal Government distributes canvas bags among citizens

Federal Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul with support of Islamabad Capital Territory Administration and JS Bank distributed canvas bags among the citizens as an alternative to polythene shopping bags to support the federal government implement initiatives aimed at combating climate change and its impacts.

JS Bank & Federal Government distributes canvas bags among citizensThe canvas bags distribution initiative was undertaken by DC Islamabad Hamza Shafqaat, Head of Branchless Banking JS Bank Noman Azhar alongside their respective teams.

Noman Azhar said on hailing the ban on plastic bags that “As a responsible institution, JS Bank wants to make a measurable difference in raising awareness to avoid the use of plastic for the sake of the environment and provide an alternative option to the general public.”

Hamza  Shafqaat said “It is hard to get the general population to forgo plastic bags in Pakistan which contributes to ever growing waste problem. This initiative by JS Bank is an effective way to raise awareness among the masses and will help fight environmental pollution”

A normal plastic bag takes 400 to 1,000 years to degenerate and almost every piece of plastic ever produced still exists in some form in our environment. The amount of plastic waste has been increasing by 10pc each year for the past 20 years, and its accumulation poses grave threats to the well-being of all people worldwide.

Committed towards its role as a catalyst towards the progress and prosperity of Pakistan, the Bank hopes to continue this journey of impact by driving sustainable growth at all forums.