Sustainable travel
Travel that leaves less behind
Travel can either add to the plastic problem or become part of the solution. Tourism brings a great many visitors to Sri Lanka, and a great deal of single-use plastic with them. These initiatives turn that flow into something the island benefits from.
Initiative
Impact Center by ZeroPlastic, Sigiriya
Sri Lanka's first plastic-alternative and traveller experience center in Sigiriya, connecting sustainable travel with Sri Lankan culture, craftsmanship and practical alternatives to plastic.
Travellers who visit can experience:
- Sustainable local craftsmanship
- Plastic alternatives
- Sri Lankan culture
- Environmental responsibility
- Community impact
The Impact Center has its own website, where experiences and visits are arranged.
Initiative
Travel Without Plastic
A personal commitment travellers can make to cut the plastic they use while travelling in Sri Lanka, from refusing single-use bottles to choosing businesses that have done the same.
The pledge is a personal commitment, not a purchase. It takes a minute, and it is the simplest way for a visitor to leave Sri Lanka with less plastic behind them than they arrived with.
Volunteering while you travel
Visitors who want to do more than pledge can join campaigns and Impact Center activities directly.