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Eco Spindles concludes 8th annual Kataragama Waste Management Project

Published in Development
Wednesday, 17 August 2022 02:08
Businesscafe - Eco Spindles (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka’s largest plastics recycler, recently concluded its 8th annual Kataragama Waste Management Project by collecting 43,590 PET (polyethylene terephthalate) waste plastic bottles discarded at the scared pilgrim sites of Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Dewalaya, Sella Kataragama Temple, Wedihiti Kanda an...
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Hayleys Aventura introduces Eco-One : newest weapon in plastic pollution battle

Published in Development
Tuesday, 14 June 2022 09:44
Businesscafe - Hayleys Aventura has introduced Eco-One, an innovative product developed in the USA, to help manufacturers mitigate pollution caused by the disposal of plastics, polythene and rubber – one of Sri Lanka’s most pressing environmental challenges. ...
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BPPL secures US$ 15 million of long-term funding from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Published in Development
Tuesday, 24 May 2022 08:58
  Businesscafe - 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 United States of America. ...
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Hemas and Plasticcycle expands plastic waste collection network

Published in Development
Friday, 11 June 2021 12:04
Businesscafe - Hemas Consumer, together with the John Keells Group’s social enterprise project - Plasticcycle completed the expansion of the project’s plastic collection bin network to 25 new collection points in the financial year 2020/21. ...
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A PET collector’s journey amidst a raging pandemic

Published in Development
Saturday, 22 May 2021 15:35
Businesscafe - The importance of recycling is highlighted globally because waste has a negative effect on the natural environment. ...
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John Keells Holdings and HEMAS Consumer collaborate to battle plastic pollution

Published in Development
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 01:52

Businesscafe Your Business Media Partner - Plasticcycle, the Social Entrepreneurship Project of the John Keells Group is pleased to onboard Hemas Consumer, in its bin placement initiative targeted towards encouraging responsible disposal of recyclable plastic waste, adding to the existing network of over 190 Plasticcycle bins in Sri Lanka. ...
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