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 […]

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

The ZeroPlastic Community of the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) continues to drive meaningful change in the fight against plastic pollution, this time taking its message to the heart of Sri Lanka’s hill capital — Kandy. On October 21, 2025, the community conducted a special awareness program titled “Plastic, Polythene, and Their Impact” at

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

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

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),

PenBin Love started with a simple idea: collect used pens, refill them, and donate them to underprivileged schools. The goal was to show that even small actions can make a big difference in a world overwhelmed by plastic waste. After the success of the first phase, the ZeroPlastic Community of the Open University of Sri

On World Cleanup Day 2025, the ZeroPlastic Community of the Open University of Sri Lanka led a successful beach cleanup at Wellawatta Beach, bringing together over 100 passionate volunteers. Participants included students from NISD, Ocean University, Kelaniya University, and the Open University, alongside youth club members and corporate representatives from Alumex (Pvt) Ltd. The initiative