Trash Talk: Dealing with Marine Plastic Pollution in Sri
Sri Lanka’s Efforts to Combat Plastic Pollution Sri Lanka’s first attempt to control plastic usage began as early as 1994, when a gazette was issued by the Ministry of Environment, banning polyethene, which failed to be implemented.
Nurdles: the worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard
W hen the X-Press Pearl container ship caught fire and sank in the Indian Ocean in May, Sri Lanka was terrified that the vessel’s 350 tonnes of heavy fuel oil would spill into the ocean, causing
Innovative and collaborative: The future of plastic waste
The private sector cited difficulties with the deposit refund scheme in particular, due to the logistical challenges of engaging over 200,000 retailers across the country to take up collections of plastic and packaging, use hygienic and safe storage practices, and properly refund deposits.
Oil, acid, plastic: Inside the shipping disaster gripping Sri
The ship’s cargo included 25 tonnes of nitric acid, 348 tonnes of oil and, according to independent estimates, up to 75 billion small plastic pellets known as nurdles that has created a pollution crisis —one that could plague Sri Lanka for years. “This is a toxic ship,” said Hemantha Withanage, Executive Director of Sri Lanka’s Centre
Current Plastic Wastage and Introducing New Innovations to
2. PRESENT STATUS OF SRI LANKA According to the annual central bank reports, it has been estimated that Sri Lanka earns Rs 2.8 billion foreign exchange via imports and exports of plastics. Currently, 232 companies in Sri Lanka engaged in plastic processing for both local and international markets.
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