July 27, 2021
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6min
    Eco Spindles and the BPPL group recycles and converts 90 million PET plastic bottles to polyester yarn, annually. The PET plastic to yarn conversion process ensures the lowest carbon footprint globally with its unique flake to POY technology. Ecos Evolve yarn is the world’s most sustainable product in the recycled polyester yarn category. July […]

June 30, 2021
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11min
  The beach and the ocean are both idyllic escapes for many. It can appeal to one’s senses, from swimming in the sea to exploring sea life or pressing one’s feet against the wet beach sands. However, enjoying such pleasures becomes problematic when the beaches and ocean are polluted due to anthropogenic activities.    A […]

June 23, 2021
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10min
    In the last decade, Sri Lanka has mismanaged 1.59 million metric tons of plastic waste yearly that ultimately finds its way to the ocean. Seven out of the 12 Indian Ocean rim countries are significant plastic polluters, Sri Lanka included. The recent MV X-Press Pearl container explosion has further amplified issues around marine pollution. […]

March 30, 2021
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4min
      March 30, 2021: Sri Lanka’s leading plastic recycler Eco Spindles (Pvt.) Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC, was recently ranked among the Global Recycling Foundation’s top ten #RecyclingHeroes of 2021. This achievement marks a monumental milestone for the local recycling giant, as the Global Recycling Foundation meticulously processes nominations received […]

February 8, 2021
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6min
Aims to double polyester yarn production by 2022 2,300 tonnes of waste plastic bottles recycled in 2019/20 Targeting export demand for recycled polyester fabric Pioneering Sri Lankan plastic bottle recycler and manufacturer of polyester yarn and monofilaments, Eco-Spindles (Pvt.) Ltd commenced Phase 2 of its expansion strategy to add 20,000 sq.ft of production space at […]


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