As industrialisation and population increase, Sri Lanka is battling a threatening matter; the growth in irresponsible plastic waste disposal/management. A labour of loveNow, 30, he recalled why he started the company, attributing it to the love he has for keeping the environment free of plastic waste. I then realised that I needed to venture out and diversify my business by not only limiting it to collecting PET plastic but also other types of plastic waste, too,” mentioned Pathum. Additionally, he required a team of employees who understood the trade while securing funds to buy a space to store plastic waste collected. Astonished that plastic waste is becoming a widely recognisable problem, he is on a quest to be part of a system that can provide viable solutions to this issue.

Source: The Nation August 10, 2021 11:26 UTC