CSS PROJECT – Solid waste
management
Disposal of lunch sheets affects almost every kind of
environment including terrestrial as well as aquatic biome, it makes the surrounding appear untidy and
unpleasant and diminishes scenic
beauty. When it ends up in land fill, it causes many ecological, environmental
and social issues. The gazette notification for the prohibition of the
manufacture and sale of polythene and thin lunch sheets (20µm) and related products was issued by the Sri
Lankan Government on 01 September 2017 (Special Gazette Notifications
01-09-2017). Further the gazette notification prohibits open burning of refuse
and other combustible matters inclusive of plastics. Being a proactive academic
institution University of Kelaniya banned the usage of polythene and lunch
sheets in the University since 01 September 2016.
More than 50,000 lunch sheets a week were previously
used in serving meals in the university canteens and student hostels. Lunch sheets are no longer used in the
canteens as meals are served in porcelain plates. Center for Sustainability Solutions
installed an additional tap system and stainless steel wash basins (large) in
all the canteens as small porcelain wash basins previously used in the canteens
were not sufficient in handling and cleaning the plates.
http://units.kln.ac.lk/css/?ht_project=installation-of-an-additional-tap-system-with-stainless-steel-wash-basins
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