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...
Happy Eid Mubarak to you all!!
“May Allah bless you with love, prosperity, and peace on this auspicious day of Eid ul-Adha. Happy Bakra Eid 2022!” Eid-ul-Adha 2022: the special day is almost here. Eid-ul-Adha is the second most major festival celebrated by Muslims all over the world after Eid or Eid-Al-Fitr. Also known as the Feast of Sacrifice or Bakra...
Is plastic a pollutant magnet?
We are all aware that plastic is a front-line enemy of mother nature for decades. Scientists have proved that plastic is a viable transporter of toxic additives and pathogens to the environment. Some chemicals are added to the plastics during production so they can leak out of the plastic later. When pollutants are present in...
