Waste Plastics and Micro-plastics: Their Effects on the Wetland Environment
April 1, 2019
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Centre for
Environmental Justice with the support of UNDP/ GEF/SGP organized a round table
discussion in order to create a platform for stakeholders to share the ideas
and understand the current threat on Wetlands due to plastics. Discussion was
held on 19th March 2019 at Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research And Training Institute
with the participation of major stakeholder including government institutions,
divisional secretary offices and municipalities in Kolonnawa, Sri
Jayawardenepura Kotte, Kaduwela,Homagama and Maharagama , UNDP/GEF/SGP grantees
on Colombo Wetlands, Plastic and Polythene Manufacturers Association, Polythene
and Plastic Manufacturers, Recyclers, Private
sector, Voluntary groups involved with garbage collecting, Environmental
Police, Chamber of Commerce and Media institutions.etc Mr. Hemantha Withanage,
Executive Director of CEJ guided the
discussion. Introducing Extended Producer Responsibility practices, banning selected single use plastics,
promoting recycling and awareness rising were suggested as possible
interventions.