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GIZ and FMCG leaders launch ‘Waste to Value’ plastic waste project in Lanka

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From left to right: Tobias Stolz (GIZ Country Representative), Bernhard Stefan (Managing Director, Nestlé Lanka Limited), Pradeep Yasarathna (Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government), Ali Tarique (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Sri Lanka Ltd.), Rajeev Tandon (Director – Finance, Coca-Cola Sri Lanka Beverages Ltd.)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, and three of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies –Coca-Cola Sri Lanka, Nestlé, and Unilever last week launched the ‘Waste to Value’ project to address plastic waste management in Sri Lanka. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the initiative aims to enhance plastic waste collection, segregation, recycling, and upcycling in the Western Province. The project will establish material recovery facilities in three local authorities and promote household waste segregation in additional areas. It also includes efforts to improve waste collection mechanisms and public awareness to create a sustainable waste management system and promote a circular economy in Sri Lanka.

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