02/06/2023 20:49 (UTC)

Sri Lanka only recycles 11% of its 682 tons of daily plastic

Colombo (Sri Lanka), June 2 (EFE).- Sri Lanka generates 682 metric tons of plastic waste every day, according to the Ministry of Environment's National Action Plan on Plastic Waste Management 2021-2030.

FOOTAGE OF THE VIRIDIS RECYCLING CENTER AT THE PANAGODA, IN A SUBURB OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.

Camera: Chamila Karunarathne.

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Date: 02/06/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Environmental issue
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 239 seconds
Reference: 55011274735
Relevance: Normal