September 24, 2024
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3min
INSEE Ecocycle, the waste management arm of INSEE Cement and the pioneer in sustainable waste management solutions in Sri Lanka, proudly announces the inauguration of its newly established Women-Led Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Puttalam. This innovative facility marks a significant milestone in INSEE Ecocycle’s ongoing commitment to reducing plastic waste across Sri Lanka. The […]

September 24, 2024
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4min
Atlas Axillia recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ECO SPINDLES Pvt Ltd to reduce plastic waste in Sri Lanka. Atlas Axillia, Sri Lanka’s leading learning company, has long been dedicated to unleashing the potential of the future generation through its commitment to their well-being and safety. By embracing a sustainable approach to plastic […]

April 18, 2024
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9min
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 April 2024 – The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published the first two in a series of ‘Solution Model’ playbooks, to improve the understanding of the many stakeholders across the plastic value chain about what is possible and what else is needed to drive systems change to end plastic […]

April 3, 2024
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Colombo, 03rd April 2024 – SPM Eco Solutions, a social enterprise advocating for environmental sustainability, is proud to announce its partnership with Coca-Cola Sri Lanka in the fight against plastic waste pollution in Sri Lanka. This collaboration, stemming from SPM Eco Solutions’ victory in the Plastic Innovation Challenge 2023, organized by The Island Climate Initiative […]

September 18, 2023
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      Colombo, Sri Lanka, – After over two months of preparations, Island Climate Initiative with funding from USAID and in collaboration with the National Innovation Agency, John Keells X and MAS Foundation for Change, successfully hosted a Demo Day and Innovation Trade Show dedicated to unveiling groundbreaking solutions to address the pressing issue […]

May 25, 2023
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      Island Climate Initiative in partnership with the National Innovation Agency, John Keells X and MAS Foundation for Change and the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program, is supporting innovators to find creative new solutions to combat plastic waste with a recently launched Plastic Innovation Challenge. Around […]

March 30, 2023
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7min
      Colombo, 30 March 2023: Marking a milestone in their journey towards sustainability, Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka (CCBSL) and Ceylon Cold Stores Elephant House (EH) created history in Sri Lanka as they joined forces to enhance recyclable plastic collection along the Central Expressway. The partnership marks the joint responsibility of CCBSL and EH contributing towards […]

July 5, 2022
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6min
        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 […]


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