CEA visits INSEE Cement to examine waste management process
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A high powered team from the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) recently visited the INSEE cement manufacturing plant in Puttalam to observe how the company conducts its waste management process in conformity with the environmental protection licence.
The team comprised Prof. Lal Mervin Dharmasiri – Chairman, Dr. Sanjaya Rathnayake – Acting Deputy Director General, Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) Division, M. Shivakumar – Director Environmental Pollution Control and Ajith Weerasundara – Director, Waste Management Unit.
In a media release issued by INSEE, Prof. Dharmasiri said, “I am appreciative of INSEE Cement for their great contribution to protecting the environment. The company’s excellent environmental practices are what this country can emulate and that would help to strengthen our environmental sustainability.â€
CEO INSEE Cement Nandana Ekanayake noted that while good practices in waste management are essential for long term protection of the environment, INSEE Cement is pleased to contribute to building brighter futures.
The cement manufacturing process requires a high temperature of 1450ºC in the kiln and the team from CEA observed the waste management activities of INSEE Ecocycle when it co-processed a wider range of industrial waste including chemicals, sludge, fabrics, solvents, etc. INSEE Ecocycle has co-processed more than 600,000 MT of industrial waste by partnering with over 350 corporates including government institutions, since its inception over the last 14 years in Sri Lanka.