Four years of waiting to reduce plastic bags The head of the organization for the protection of the environment: although four years have passed since the approval of an installation to reduce the consumption of plastic bags in 1401, an important part of the tasks of the responsible bodies has not been fulfilled. Instead of investing time in drafting new permits, obstacles to the implementation of existing regulations must be identified and removed. The Director General of the Waste Management Office of the Environmental Protection Organization: The Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade has been required to reduce the production of this type of bags for five years. The type of polymer and the manufacturing process should also be such that the bag can be used over and over again. Read the rest of the report here.