Plastic purge
The mounting problem of non-biodegradable plastic waste seems to have caught the Sri Lankan government's attention. The country's cabinet has given its nod to a series of proposals put forward by the country's environment and natural resources minister, Rukman Senanayake, to tackle the pollution problem arising from the improper disposal of plastic and other waste.
Most importantly, the plan to impose a tax on plastic raw materials at the point of import has been approved. The revenue so collected would be deposited in the