SAY NO TO PLASTIC BAGS ZP Colombo District Club organized this project in collaboration with SPAR supermarket, STAR garments, & Hayleys Fabric to reduce the usage of plastic bags & encourage people to switch to sustainable alternatives, thereby reducing pollution & helping to rebuild a clean country for the future. The event which will be...
USAID Partnership with Zero Plastic National Movement.
USAID has taken a huge step to help twenty nine school in Galle District to make the premises zero plastic in collaboration with Zero Plastic National Movement. The municipal Council, the provincial education department will be the partnerships of this project. With the objective of creating a social behavioral changes among the future generations by...
Bentley Motors is the first company to hold a “net zero plastic to nature” certification.
As a company in motor manufacturing, they often consume tons of plastic in their operations. Last year, Bentley took steps to reduce the quantity of plastic used in outbound packing procedures, such as vinyl wheel protection and wiper blade covers, by 12 tones. This is the first time a corporation has received this honor at...
Is “zero waste” a dream or a reality?
Due to the widespread use of plastic at present, the environment is being severely damaged. It is growing immeasurably. Managing this situation is a prime responsibility of all of us humans. Zero waste can be mentioned as a principle that works for that. Zero waste is a set of principles focused on waste prevention. It...
KALUTHARA BEACH CLEAN UP
Get Ready to make a change Join us for Kalutara Beach cleanup organized by Zero plastic community of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka in partnership with ZeroPlastic Colombo District Club, Volunteer Sri Lanka & Volunteer Services Forces, Kaluganthota. 📆Date: 31st July 2022 ⏰Time: 8.00 Am onwards 📌Venue: Kaluthara Public area Notice : Transport facilities will...
A HANDMADE DISASTER
Millions of plastic pellets from a container ship ablaze off Colombo have already washed up on beaches, along with other hazardous waste. The disaster threatens the lucrative fishing and tourism sectors. “This is the biggest environmental catastrophe to hit Sri Lanka since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami,” said Thummarukudyil Muraleedharan, the Operations Manager of the...
From next year, there will be no more massive balloon releases or disposal cups in Queensland
During festivities and functions in Queensland, a large number of balloons were released. Meaghan Scanlon, the state’s environment minister, stated that the balloon ban would target the mass release of lighter thin air types like helium beginning next year. It was also announced that new standards for heavy plastic bags will be introduced, and as...
STRIVE with Zero Plastic Peradeniya…
Basically, sunlight, water and temperature decide how a tiny seed is going to flourish into a huge tree. Zero Plastic of University of Peradeniya stepped into light little souls in Naranwita Kanishta Vidyalaya, Gampola and help them grow into outstanding individuals with the awareness workshop, “STRIVE with Zero Plastic Peradeniya” on 11th of June 2022....
Esala full moon poya Day
Many important events take place on Esala full moon poya day, not only for humans but also for the devas as well. This was the day of which the supreme Lord Buddha proclaimed the Dhammachakkapavaththana sutra and the wheel of Dhamma was set in motion. There was many other great events took place on that...
Microplastics in the human body too?
Today, the adverse effects of plastic, which is man’s creation, have arisen not only against the biosystem itself but also against the man who created the plastic. In other words, it has been found that even human blood contains microplastic particles. The research was led by a group of scientists in the Netherlands, and microscopic...
