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Executive Board of ZP National Movement – NIBM

It is with great pleasure that we announce the Executive Board of ZP National Movement – NIBM for the term 22/23. 🔥 Please welcome our Executive Board for the term 2022/23! ♥️ President – Nayanathara Bandara Vice President – Ushan Perera Secretary – Loshana Sripathmanathan Director Events – Parami K Gunasekara Director Membership – Jayindu […]

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Say No to Plastic Bags

Say No to Plastic Bags

Plastic bags are quite popular because these are light weight and thus easy to carry. Besides, unlike cloths or paper bags, we do not even require purchasing these as we go shopping. These are economical and given freely by the shopkeepers on the purchase of goods. Problems caused by plastic bags: 1.      Non-biodegradable Plastic bags

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Zero Plastic Teams Up with STAR Garments to Clean Up the Negombo Shoreline!

Sri Lanka is a wonderful country surrounded by the Indian Ocean, with a 1,620-kilometer coastline that supports millions of people through tourism, fishing, and a variety of other industries. At the same time, there is a high level of pressure on coastal resources due to improper waste disposal by urban dwellers and, in particular, local

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World Environment Day

World Environment Day

Under the theme Only One Earth, World Environment Day 2022 will be observed highlighting the need to live sustainably in harmony with nature through transformative changes in our policies and choices toward cleaner and greener lifestyles. It is one of the biggest annual events organized by the United Nations (UN) to generate awareness about the

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Amazon Shareholders Reject Environmental Resolutions on Plastic Packaging, Climate Crisis

Amazon Shareholders Reject Environmental Resolutions on Plastic Packaging, Climate Crisis

Amazon shareholders rejected a proposal that would have mandated that the company report on how much plastic it used, the plusses of reducing plastic use and the minuses of continuing its current habits. This was just one of 15 environmental or social-justice proposals that shareholders voted down at the company’s annual meeting Wednesday. The plastics proposal followed

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BPPL secures US$ 15 million of long-term funding from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

BPPL secures US$ 15 million of long-term funding from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Loan to boost Sri Lanka’s plastic recycling infrastructure and BPPL’s mono filament/ polyester yarn production Sri Lanka’s plastic recycling capabilities and infrastructure are set to soar with BPPL Holdings PLC, the country’s pioneer in the field, securing long-term funding of US$ 15 million from the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) of the United States of

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