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sabha in successful op. garbage Pradeshiya sabha chairman Dudley Amerasinghe said they collected about three to four tons of garbage and the disposal of it cost about Rs. 100,000 daily. After the pilot project was launched they not only save money but also make a profit from the garbage. He said they now use local raw material and equipment valued at about Rs. two million to recycle garbage into compost. Ajantha Perera, well known environmentalist and a pioneer of recycling is an advisor to this project. She says this is a model project and invites those who are interested to come and see how successful it is. She hopes the project would be introduced to more areas. She also makes a plea to the public not to throw plastic bags into the garbage as it complicates the recycling process. The UNP chairman while inviting anybody to come and have a look at the project's success said that Ms Perera had not only helped to solve the garbage problem in the area but also helped the pradeshiya sabha saving Rs. 100,000 daily on disposing garbage. He said that opposition members in the pradeshiya sabha had been supportive of the recycling programme. The project's works superintendent W.W. Piyadasa said the compost that is produced is sold at Rs. 15 a kilo. He said the project was only 10 months old and they hoped to make improvements with time. |
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