Dell Save the Waves art competition winners across the island together with Plastech Polymer Recycling Managing Director Abdul Safthar Ilyas, Founder Road to Rights Foundation Dr. Ashan Perera, Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) General Manager andCEO Terney Pradeep Kumara, Dell Technologies Country Manager Sri Lanka & Maldives Chrishan Fernando and Marketing Manager Ruwan Gamage
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) concluded its biannual beach clean-up initiatives that were carried out at the Galle, Trincomalee, Kalutara and Uswetakeiyawa beaches respectively.
Together with volunteers, over a ton of plastic waste were collected, all of which were sorted out and sent to recycling centres.
At least a hundred volunteers, including travel bloggers, Travel with Wife, The Sailor, Road to Rights Foundation and Marine Environment Protection Authority who provided guidance throughout, participated in the beach clean-ups. In particular, Abdul Safthar Ilyas, Managing Director, Plastech Polymer Recycling helped ensure that the waste collected was segregated for the right collection points according to weight and size.
Speaking at the finale held at the BMICH, Chrishan Fernando, Country Manager, Sri Lanka and Maldives, Dell Technologies, said: “We’ve championed various initiatives to inspire better practices in the communities and industries. Through this successful beach clean-up initiative, we hope to be able to facilitate and inspire meaningful changes to protect the planet and empower local communities.’’
Research estimates that an average of eight million metric tons of plastic materials enter the world’s oceans annually, and that amount is increasing by 7 percent per year. By 2050, leading scientists predict there could be more plastic than fish in the sea. One key way to address this problem is to prevent plastics from entering the ocean in the first place. At Dell Technologies, we prioritize regenerative resources– recycled content and rapidly renewable materials that can be used across products and packaging.
Dell Technologies pioneered the use of ocean-bound plastics in our packaging, incorporating plastics collected from beaches, waterways and coastal areas into the protective trays for the XPS 13 2-in-1 laptops.
To educate on the importance of environmental preservation and emphasize the dire consequences of ocean pollution, Dell Technologies organized an art competition for all children volunteers. Themed ‘Save the Waves’, children volunteers created artwork portraying the pollution in oceans and beaches.
Three winners were selected and were presented with Dell Technologies laptops and accessories.
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