Decoding susstainability 1.0 : is a discussion that was held on the 14th of May, from 6 to 7 PM, on the subject of “Embracing Sustainability in South Asia.” This webinar was a significant event focusing on the pressing need for sustainable practices in the region, emphasizing the role of communities, governments, and organizations in...
The Ocean’s Struggle: Combating the Infiltration of Plastic Pollution
The oceans, a symbol of boundless possibility, now bear the weight of a threatening adversary: plastic pollution. This seemingly simple material, ubiquitous in our daily lives, has infiltrated the oceans either through deliberate dumping or from run-off through drains and rivers, wreaking havoc on delicate ecosystems and putting many species at risk. Hence, plastic in...
Beyond the Bag: Futuristic Materials and Technologies Revolutionizing Packaging
Beyond the Bag: Futuristic Materials and Technologies Revolutionizing Packaging Most traditional plastic bags have a large environmental impact in that they pollute the environment and affect wildlife (National Geographic, 2019). However, there is slowly a shift in packaging material and biodegradable polymers, fabrics from plants, and recycled ones are on the forefront. It also shows...
ප්ලාස්ටික් බෑග් ආහාරයට ගන්නා සුපිරි වැඩ්ඩෙක්
ප්ලාස්ටික් අපද්‍රව්‍ය විශාල වශයෙන් බැහැර කිරීමේ දැවැන්ත අර්බුදයක් අද ලෝකය හමුවේ පවතී. ‘ප්ලාස්ටික්’ යනුවෙන් අප හඳුන්වන මෙම නිෂ්පාදනයන් වෙනුවෙන් යොදා ගන්නා ‘පොලිමර්’, ප්ලාස්ටික් නිෂ්පාදන ක්‍රියාවලියේ දී අපට අවශ්‍ය ලෙසින් සකස් කර ගැනීමේ පහසුව තිබේ. එමෙන්ම මේවා ඕනෑම හැඩයකින් නිෂ්පාදනය කිරීමේ පහසුව ,සැහැල්ලුව ,මිල සහ නම්‍යශීලීත්වය නිසා ප්ලාස්ටික් වෙනුවෙන් ඇති ගෝලීය ඉල්ලුමක් ගොඩනැඟී ඇත. එහෙත් මෙම...
For A Stronger & A Greener Economy: Economic Impact of the Plastic Bag Free Market
Plastic bags have a crucial impact on our environment and economy. As a country like Sri Lanka considers outlawing them, many barriers may try to hinder the effort. But it is essential to look at the economical perks of getting rid of plastic bags in the Sri Lankan market. Thus, this piece will explore how...
ප්ලාස්ටික් බෑග්වලින් සිදුවන පරිසර දූෂණය
වර්තමානයේ සමස්ත ලෝකයේ ම ප්‍රධාන කතිකාවතට බඳුන් වූ තේමාවක් වන පරිසර දූෂණයට ඍජුවම සම්බන්ධ වන සාධකයක් ලෙස ප්ලාස්ටික් බෑග් භාවිතය පෙන්වාදිය හැකි ය. ලෝකයේ ජීවත් වන බාල ,මහලු, තරුණ සෑම ජන කණ්ඩායමක් ම වර්තමානය වන විට ප්ලාස්ටික් බෑග් භාවිතයට වැඩි නැඹුරුවක් දක්වයි.ඉතා ඉහළ ජන ප්‍රතිශතයක් ප්ලාස්ටික් බෑග් භාවිතය සඳහා යොමු වීමට හේතු කාරණා රාශියක් බලපායි.ආකර්ෂණීය...
ZP Talks Phase 01
Successful Awareness Session on Generating a Plastic-free Future Held at Hindagala Seevali Maha Vidyalaya ZeroPlastic University of Peradeniya conducted an awareness session at Seevali Maha Vidyalaya, Hindagala, for raising environmental consciousness among students. The event was organised to educate school students on plastic pandemic in conjugation with the International Plastic Bag Free Day, celebrated on...
Plastic Bag Free Day: Taking a Stand Against Environmental Pollution
July 3rd marks Plastic Bag Free Day, a global initiative that challenges us to confront one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time: plastic pollution. Every year, billions of plastic bags are used worldwide, contributing to devastating impacts on our ecosystems. These lightweight carriers not only clutter our streets and oceans but also...
Alternatives to Plastic
The environmental impact of our plastic use is complex and challenging to measure, minimize, and mitigate. While public concern is high, it hasn’t always translated into reduced consumption. Plastic products harm marine and freshwater wildlife, pose human health risks from toxins, create end-of-life waste problems, contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, and have negative consequences for...
Plastic Plague: The Silent Killer
Pollution is the excessive use of substances that disrupt ecological balance and cause health issues. Plastic pollution, a significant concern, results from the widespread use of polythene and plastic, which, despite their benefits, now cause severe environmental and health problems. Plastic pollution leads to ecosystem disruption, habitat destruction, and health issues in wildlife and humans....
