Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency spearheaded a transformative clean-up drive at Rawal Lake in Islamabad in collaboration with Nestlé Pakistan.

The clean-up campaign was organised in connection with World Environment Day 2026 and it mobilized volunteers from Nestlé Pakistan, school and university students, civil society organizations, and the local community to systematically collect waste from the surrounding areas and the shores of Rawal Lake.  

Over the course of the day, the volunteers gathered a significant quantity of hazardous and solid waste.

A disturbing discovery during the drive included discarded syringes, hospital waste, and numerous plastic items, highlighting the severe pollution threatening the lake's ecosystem.

The purpose of the clean-up campaign was not just to clean the shoreline but also to raise urgent awareness about the dangers of improper medical waste disposal, the persistence of plastic pollution in freshwater bodies, and the need to preserve natural habitats.