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...
Plastic Pollution
It’s time to change Over 300 million tons of plastic are produce every year for use in a wide variety of application . Plastic pollution threatens food safety and quality , human health , tourism and also the climate change . What we can do ? Recycling and reuse of plastic products , and support...
Happy Mother’s Day
“Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” —Robert Browning As human beings, we all are here because of our mothers. Life doesn’t come with a manual; it comes with a mother. In every step of our lives, she supports and encourages us. Whether day or night she was always there for me no matter what...
Capture the Earth 1.0 by Sabaragamuwa
The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion. ——Paulo Coelho—— Zero plastic is an initiative of replacing plastic products with local environment friendly products within the households around the country as well as to empower and promote local alternative products, was started according to the concept of Mr. Nishshanka de Silva. Fortunately...
Let’s reduce using plastic from this Easter Sunday…
Easter Sunday is one of the most festive events among Christians worldwide. As written in the New Testament of the Christian bible, it commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from death. It is also known as Pascha or Resurrection Sunday. The name Easter is believed to come from “Eostara”, the goddess of rebirth. In 325CE the Council...
Do you know that microplastics found in HUMAN BODY?
You may be surprised to learn that you’re wearing plastic clothing. As if that wasn’t bad enough, your clothing could be causing plastic pollution in the oceans and even in your own body! Your clothing contributes to marine pollution, according to a new report commissioned by Friends of the Earth and Eunomia, an environmental research...
