In May 2021, a fire broke out onboard MV X-Press Pearl, a Singaporean container ship near Colombo harbor, causing severe damage to the ocean and coastal belt. Since the disaster, the coastline has been inundated with dead marine life, and micro-plastic nurdles have...
In 2020, the Korea Federation for Environmental Movements (KFEM), together with 320 citizens, held four neighborhood clean-ups. As well as waste collection, the group conducted surveys on the collected garbage, identifying common brands and rubbish types. Based on the...
On October 15, after a year-long court process, the Sri Lankan Court of Appeal has ordered the repatriation of 243 waste containers imported from the United Kingdom (UK). The Court also requested that government authorities take legal action against the companies...
PENGON- FoE Palestine, in cooperation with CESVI and several International Non-Government Organisations (INGO's), have launched a new campaign, “Palestine Says: No to Plastic Bags". The campaign denotes the adverse effects of using plastic in everyday life, and...
At Korean funerals, guests are generally treated to a meal. However, nowadays guests are not served with ceramic plates, but a plethora of single-use plastic plates, bowls and cutlery. This means that in one year a single funeral hall can dispose of 1.4 million plates...
Single use plastics around the world have become a major crisis to ecosystems, people and the planet. The Centre For Environmental Justice (CEJ) /Friends of the Earth, Sri Lanka have created a position paper that advocates for the banning of single use plastics and...