In Sri Lanka, we have a lot of national, cultural, and religious festivals throughout the year. Through all those festivals, Sinhala-Hindu New Year Festival is one of the major and most celebrated festivals in Sri Lanka. It is filled with happiness and people exchange their happiness with relatives and friends. We are rising from a […]
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You may be surprised to learn that you’re wearing plastic clothing. As if that wasn’t bad enough, your clothing could be causing plastic pollution in the oceans and even in your own body! Your clothing contributes to marine pollution, according to a new report commissioned by Friends of the Earth and Eunomia, an environmental research
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Over several years, “ZeroPlastic” is improving as a strong organization with the contribution of over 2000 volunteers from the universities in Sri Lanka. We make the public aware of reducing plastic usage using effective and creative ways over the island. Moreover, we educate and empower communities in order to decrease the usage of plastic. With
All Island beach cleanup program by Peradeniya Zeroplastic Read More »
We have been locked in physically and mentally for almost two years by the CoronaVirus. People had a very difficult period due to this pandemic situation in the world. We all had to stay at our home because of the destructive nature of this Virus. However, now we can see the world is recovering gradually.
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When you hear the term “Plastic pollution,” what do you feel? Did you feel something guilty about yourself? If your answer is “Yes,” at least you have understood the current pathetic situation in the world. If your answer is “No,” it is so sad to identify you as a “human being.” According to the UN
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“Zero Plastic” is strengthened with more than 2000 undergraduates from universities in Sri Lanka and we are addressing and socializing the issues related to the use of plastics in a new way. Every month of the year we collect thrown away plastics from public places in Sri Lanka and hand it over for recycling. In
Beach clean up program by Kelaniya Zeroplastic (Wellawatte beach, Colombo). Read More »
Every day the school system in our country discarded between 95-100 kilograms of empty carbon pens into the environment. Environmental scientists have confirmed that a carbon pen that is thrown into the environment takes about 450 years to decompose. The Ministry of Environment has initiated a program called A Discipline, Not Law ( නීතියක් නොව
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Imagine a world without plastic. How does it feel? Hard. right? Plastic is an addiction. More we demand them, the more we addict to them. People are more concerned about plastic than the environment they live in. Well plastic do make our lives easier and convenient. But with this kind of dependency, it will be
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Leonie Vass, Manager – Sustainability and Innovation, Hayleys Fabric PLC , Sri Lanka & #SDG Pioneer 2021 for Responsible Production. This is your chance to see the world with her. So fold your hands with us On 25th March | At 7.00 p.m Register now via https://bit.ly/3tKkGQs
“Steps into heal the waves of the Ocean” Zero plastic University of Peradeniya along with the Leo district 306 Sri Lanka all 6 district together, gathers to raise their healing hands to heal the waves of Ocean *on 17th of March(Poya Day) 2022* in Islandwide beaches *from 8:00 am to 12:00pm* list of the beaches that
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