Plasticcycle added has 18 collection bins on the Southern Expressway from June 30, adding to the existing network of bins.
These bins were sponsored by Cinnamon Wild Yala (Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts), in partnership with the Road Development Authority and Eco Spindles, allowing commuters to drop off plastic waste/PET for responsible recycling.
These new bins are located towards the Southern end of the Expressway at the Mattala, Hambantota and Sooriyawewa exits leading to the Mattala International Airport and the Hambantota Port.
Plasticcycle bins are also available at the Ridiyagama Safari Park which serves as a popular tourist destination for both locals and foreigners.
To date the Plasticcycle network on the expressway extends from the Outer-Circular Highway linked through Kadawatha, to Matara with 64 bins in 18 exists, interchanges and service areas. Plasticcycle continuously promotes the 4R’s – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, towards achieving its vision of becoming the catalyst in significantly reducing plastic pollution in Sri Lanka, focusing on three key pillars, eEncouraging the reduction and rationalization of use, supporting responsible disposal and promoting recycling initiatives.
The project, has collected over four metric tons of recyclable plastic waste, which is equivalent to over 120,000 PET bottles to date in the Expressways alone and as at end June 2020 collected over 60 MT for responsible disposal.
Plasticcycle estimates that this expansion would result in greater convenience to the commuters by providing an avenue for responsible disposal.
Plasticcycle is a Social Entrepreneurship Project of John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), one of Sri Lanka’s largest listed conglomerate in the Colombo Stock Exchange operating over 70 companies in seven diverse industry sectors.
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