The use of Polythene with less than 2o microns including Polythene Lunch Sheets use for wrap up food items and Polythene Bags will be banned with effect from today(01) according to Central Environment Authority.
Those who are using these Polythene with less than 20 microns will be either fined not less than Rs.10,000 or can be imprisoned under the law the authority has said.
Central Environment Authority is due to carry out raids throughout the island by searching those who are still producing and using polythene products by violating it's ban.
According to the National Project On Waste Management in Sri Lanka around 15 million Polythene Sheets using for wrap up food items and 20 million Polythene Bags are being disposed to the environment daily.
Those who are using these Polythene with less than 20 microns will be either fined not less than Rs.10,000 or can be imprisoned under the law the authority has said.
Central Environment Authority is due to carry out raids throughout the island by searching those who are still producing and using polythene products by violating it's ban.
According to the National Project On Waste Management in Sri Lanka around 15 million Polythene Sheets using for wrap up food items and 20 million Polythene Bags are being disposed to the environment daily.
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