President launches ‘National polythene, plastic and electronic waste prevention week’
President Maithripala Sirisena launched a ‘National polythene, plastic and electronic waste prevention week’ from October 24 to 30 at a ceremony at the Central Environmental Authority at Battaramulla yesterday.
He also launched the website www.wmd.cea.lk containing information about polythene, plastics and electronic waste.
Representatives of the Kaduwela, Anuradhapura and Kandy Municipal Councils and the Balangoda Urban Council which are successfully operating polythene and plastic recycling projects received special certificates from the President who also symbolically distributed tractors, trailers, polythene baling machines and polythene grinding machines among council representatives.
The National Crafts Council, U.G. Susantha, Kodituwakku, Mrs. Geethanjalee, Mr. Prajashantha, Mrs. Senaviratne and Siyam City Cement Lanka Ltd received certificates of appreciation for disposing polythene and plastic waste collected during the National Week in an environment friendly manner and introducing environment friendly containers as a substitute for polythene and plastic containers.
Source : 21/10/2016 Dailly News http://www.dailynews.lk/2016/10/21/local/96634
