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 […]
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.
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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International Plastic Bag Free Day is celebrated every year on the 3rd of July. The aim is to encourage nations to start banning single-use plastics. Our world is littered with plastic bags. We use plastic bags when we go grocery shopping because they are cheap. However, the efficiency of single-use plastic bags comes at a
Did you know that there are an estimated 349 open dumpsites in Sri Lanka? Over 50% of the various plastics we use end up in these dumpsites as post-consumer plastic waste. Changing this requires more than oneself to move the needle, so how about an entire force? The Zero Plastic National Movement is over 2,700
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Environmental pollution has existed for centuries but was gradually followed by the industrial revolution in the 19th century. This pollution occurs, when the natural environment can’t destroy an element without creating harm to itself. Major forms of pollution include ; 1. Air Pollution 2. Light Pollution 3. Noise Pollution 4. Soil Contamination 5. Water Pollution
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Plastic is a polymeric material, a material whose molecules are large, often resembling long chains made up of a seemingly endless series of interconnected links. Natural polymers such as rubber and silk exist in abundance, but nature’s “plastics” have not been implicated in environmental pollution, because they do not persist in the environment. Today, however,
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