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Go Green Lanka to recycle used yoghurt cups

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Go Green Lanka Recyclers, whose main production facility is to be located i n Kalutara, has taken the initiative to collect, clean and recycle the yoghurt cups, drinking cups, plastic bowls and other plastic products made out of high impact polystyrene (HIPS). This would be the first time that such a project is implemented in Sri Lanka for this particular type of plastic. They would offer a reasonable price for the ones collected, so that the collectors could be assured of a reasonable income whilst assisting the country to eradicate a serious menace.

Initially, t he collections would be from the Western Province and from certain selected garbage processing centers only. The entire island would be covered in the second stage of the project.

Used yoghurt cups, drinking cups, plastic bowls etc. are frequently blamed as environment polluters and are considered to be contributing factors to serious environment hazards. They are often found to be responsible for blocking drains, waterways and even rivers. They were supposed to have contributed immensely towards the spreading of serious epidemics such as dengue.

In fact, all such plastic products are fully recyclable and thus should not have posed any threat to the environment at all. However, it is very important that the users of such products, dispose them carefully and systematically. They could not only be made environment friendly, but now t hey could also be made money spinners.

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Go Green Lanka to recycle used yoghurt cups

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