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Bangladesh has been making efforts to address its substantial plastic pollution problem, particularly with single-use plastic bags, but the implementation of chemical recycling remains limited. The country has faced challenges due to a lack of advanced recycling technology and inadequate waste segregation systems. Although the government has implemented policies like the National 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Strategy and a ban on polythene bags, enforcement has been inconsistent. As a result, plastic bags often end up polluting rivers and oceans, with an estimated 14 million plastic bags discarded daily in Dhaka alone.

A study by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) estimates that plastic packaging alone is responsible for around 1.8 billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions per year, which is roughly equivalent to the emissions from 189 coal-fired power plants