Marine Archives - Lanka Business News

July 5, 2022

Corporates and the private sector play a main part in plastic waste generation and the ensuing environmental, marine, and social damage. With this in mind, more and more global and local corporates are adopting the extended producer responsibility (EPR) policy that holds producers accountable for the collection and recycling of plastic […]

January 13, 2022

Evergreen Shipping Agency Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, a joint venture between Hemas Transportation Pvt Ltd and Evergreen Marine (Hong Kong) Limited, partnered with the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) to address marine pollution in Sri Lanka. Evergreen Lanka has committed to the installation of an ‘Ocean Strainer’ floating trash trap at […]

January 11, 2022

Sail Lanka Yachting Group and Building a Future Foundation are to replicate in the north of Sri Lanka, their successful boat-building and marine training project for youth. Following the recent inauguration of the project in Velanai in the Jaffna district, Pierre Pringiers, Chairman of SLYG said, “Our idea is to replicate […]

C.W. Mackie PLC – Scan Product Division launches ‘Recycle for Future Generation’ initiative under EPR

Hemas Partners with MEPA to Address Marine Plastic Pollution

Sail Lanka Yachting Group to replicate successful Marine Training Project in North Sri Lanka