In the hospitality of Professor Abdel Latif Diab Abdel Latif, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture in Sohag and under the patronage of Prof Ahmed Aziz, former President of Sohag University and  Chairman of the Local Forum of Sustainable Development in Sohag and Sustainable Development center and Professor Hamdy Hassanein, director of the sustainable development Center and southern association of Small Industries Development and Dr Nahla Kamal, head of board of directors, an initiative titled “Protect Your Family and your Land” was held in Sohag.This initiative aims to safely dispose of plastic waste through recycling (plastic containers for agricultural fertilizers) in order to reduce environmental pollution