Dhananji Upulchandra

Restore the Blue 2025

Bathalegoda Lake in Kurunegala was transformed into a hub of meaningful environmental action when ZeroPlastic University of Peradeniya launched Restore the Blue 2025 on October 11, 2025. This youth-led initiative brought together passionate volunteers with one shared purpose — to protect and revive one of Sri Lanka’s valuable freshwater ecosystems. Generously sponsored by the Bank […]

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A New Step Toward a Sustainable Tomorrow at Kamburupitiya Maha Vidyalaya

On October 8, 2025, the ZeroPlastic Club of the University of Ruhuna took another significant stride in shaping a sustainable future through its “Way to Eco Generation – School Awareness Programme.” This session, held at Kamburupitiya Maha Vidyalaya, aimed to educate young students on the environmental challenges posed by plastic and polythene waste — and

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Friday Light Up: Sparking Young Voices for a Greener Future

Every Friday, the ZeroPlastic Club of Viharamahadevi Girls’ College, Kandy, lights up the week — not with lamps, but with ideas that inspire change. Friday Light Up is a weekly article series written by students, for students, dedicated to protecting our planet and promoting a plastic-free future. The initiative began with a simple question: What

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Green Guardians: Empowering Students for a Sustainable Future

In a powerful display of youth-led environmental action, the ZeroPlastic Movement of the University of Kelaniya successfully conducted the “Green Guardians Project” on October 17, 2025, at the Bandaranayake College Main Auditorium, Gampaha. The initiative, organized by the Waste Management and Recycling Avenue, aimed to cultivate environmental awareness and promote sustainable habits among school students

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Ride Green, Recycle Clean: Greening Sri Lanka’s Public Transport

The RIDE GREEN RECYCLE CLEAN project, launched by the ZeroPlastic NISD Community, is paving the way for a more sustainable future in Sri Lanka’s public transport sector. With the growing threat of plastic pollution, particularly from single-use plastic bottles, this initiative aims to reduce waste in one of the country’s most visible and widely used

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Eco Reads 2025: Turning a Page Toward a Plastic-Free Future

At the heart of Colombo’s iconic BMICH Book Fair 2025, where thousands gathered to celebrate reading and knowledge, the ZeroPlastic Club of the National Institute of Social Development (NISD) launched a creative initiative — Eco Reads 2025. Its mission was simple yet powerful: to inspire visitors to rethink their daily plastic use and embrace sustainable

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Green Minds: Youth for a ZeroPlastic Future

The journey toward a plastic-free future begins with young minds — and that belief came to life on October 7, 2025, when the ZeroPlastic Vavuniya Community conducted its inspiring school awareness program, “Green Minds: Youth for a ZeroPlastic Future,” at Konakumbugollawa School, Katuwela, in the Medawachchiya, Vavuniya district. Designed for primary school students (Grades 1–5),

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Introducing the ZeroPlastic Commitment Standard – the world’s first certification focused solely on refusing and reducing single-use plastics.

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