A pilot project to install “Plastic Loops” in major canals of Colombo to trap plastic waste was launched on November 7 near the Nawala canal in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. The initiative is implemented under the national “Clean Sri Lanka” programme with financial support from the “PLEASE” project. The move aims to prevent plastic pollution flowing through Colombo’s urban waterways into rivers and ultimately the ocean — a growing environmental concern in the capital. Officials note that plastic debris released into the 14 main canal networks and interlinked waterways in the Colombo region has been a major cause of blockages during…
Pilot project launched to trap plastic waste in Colombo canals
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