Plastic Packaging recently participated at the 19th October Presidential Environmental Award Exhibition, displaying its trademark compostable bags. Visitors to the stall were also given leaflets on the reduction of single use plastics. The company distributes 40 million non-degradable bags in Sri Lanka every month. The company is campaigning for Sri Lankans to use reusable bags …
A pioneer Sri Lankan compostable and biodegradable film manufacturing company, the Plastic Packaging Ltd has supplied over six million compostable bags to the local market including three major supermarkets in the country, Keells, Cargills and Laugfs, during the past three-month period. Speaking to Daily News Business, Plastic Packaging Chairman Dr Mervyn Dias said from the …
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The issuing of nearly 40 million non-degradable polythene bags to customers by Super Markets every month should be minimized in order to stop future environmental hazards, said ‘Nature Plus’ food wrapping sheets manufacturer and exporter of compostable bags, Plastic Packaging , Chairman Mervyn Dias. Mervyn Dias He said authorities should take action in this regard …
Naturplus recently launched a flyer campaign in a bid to educate the masses and authorities concerned on reducing single use plastics. In an astonishing revelation it said Sri Lankan supermarkets currently give some 40 million shopping bags to its customers every month and each bag can take more than 500 years to degrade. “Many supermarkets …
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We Care for Environment – Use Reusable Bags and Say NO to Polythene We would like your suggestions and ideas to make this project successful and to reduce the number of polythene bags in Sri Lanka. Kindly contact 0777-39 66 79 or [email protected]
Do you know that in Sri Lanka Over 40 million single use bags are given each month By the Supermarkets ? These Bags are also not degradable and takes over 500 years to degrade ? Please Take your own Multi use bag & say NO to polythene We Care for Environment – Use Reusable Bags …
1. Mind Your Carbon Footprint and Reduce Energy Consumption Reduce the effects of climate change on the ocean by leaving the car at home when you can and being conscious of your energy use at home and work. A few things you can do to get started today: Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs, take …
This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics, and take your pledge. The world of plastic contains many confusing terms, as we discovered while reporting on and researching the topic for our June issue …
9 million tons of plastic waste ends up in the ocean every year A trillion plastic bags are used worldwide every year. Nearly a million plastic beverage bottles are sold every minute. 9 million tons of plastic waste ends up in the ocean every year. sources : http://www.nationalgeographic.com.au
Ananda Kannangara – Daily News Mervyn Dias explaining to President Maithripala Sirisena about compostable and Biodegradable film at a recent exhibition in Colombo. The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) reiterated the complete ban of manufacturing, selling, possessing and using polythene food wrapping sheets, bags and rigifoam boxes, which came into effect on January 01 this year. …
