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April 8, 2025

Unicorn Tyre Retreads Pvt. Ltd. was honoured with the Best National Industry Brand award in the Rubber, Plastic, and Allied Industry Sector (Small Scale) at the National Industry Brand Excellence Awards 2024. Organised by the Industrial Development Board under the Ministry of Industries, the award ceremony was held recently in Colombo. Since its inception, Unicorn […]

April 25, 2024

Varun Beverages Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.(VBLL), a leading carbonated beverage manufacturer and the official bottling and distribution franchise of PepsiCo beverages in Sri Lanka, is leading the charge towards a cleaner and greener future with an innovative initiative. This program encourages the general public to collect waste PET plastic bottles in an environmentally responsible manner. […]

February 22, 2023

Dubai, UAE, 22 February 2023: Emirates has recycled more than 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass over the course of 2022, by collecting discarded bottles onboard for repurposing. 500,000 kilograms is almost the same weight as a fully loaded Emirates flagship A380 aircraft. Onboard every flight that lands in Dubai, Emirates Cabin Crew […]

May 24, 2022

Loan to boost Sri Lanka’s plastic recycling infrastructure and BPPL’s monofilament/ polyester yarn production Sri Lanka’s plastic recycling capabilities and infrastructure are set to soar with BPPL Holdings PLC, the country’s pioneer in the field, securing long-term funding of US$ 15 million from the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) of the […]

December 9, 2021

Plastic Member Companies Eliminated More Than Half of Their Problematic Plastic From 2018-2020; Waste Infrastructure Posed Challenges to Increasing Recycled Content WWF’s Transparent 2021 report details where major companies are making progress toward addressing the plastic waste crisis. 12th December 2021 Colombo: A new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) finds that […]

Unicorn Tyre Retreads honoured at National Industry Brand Excellence Awards

Varun Beverages Gears Up for Clean Green Sri Lanka, Electric Bicycles Power Up PET Plastic Collection Initiative

Emirates recycles more than 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass in one year

BPPL secures US$ 15 million of long-term funding from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Plastic Member Companies Eliminated More Than Half of Their Problematic Plastic From 2018-2020