Impact Center by ZeroPlastic

11/08/2026

SATHKARA'2026 brought together environmental care and cultural heritage across two days of volunteer-led action during the Rathnapura Sri Maha Saman Devala Randoli Perahera on 29th and 30th July 2026.

On the first day, ZeroPlastic volunteers carried out a cleanup campaign along the roads and surrounding areas ahead of the Perahera, collecting and removing plastic waste to create a cleaner environment for devotees and visitors. On the second day, the team organized a Sisil Pan Dansala, offering free refreshments to pilgrims and participants while encouraging eco-friendly practices throughout the celebrations.

The project demonstrated that environmental responsibility and cultural preservation can go hand in hand. By addressing plastic pollution at one of Sri Lanka's most significant religious and cultural events, volunteers helped raise awareness about reducing waste during large public gatherings.

If you want to be part of efforts like this, there is always a place for you.

Want to get involved or learn more? Start here: https://wkf.ms/3EZOTEs

02/08/2026

SUSTERA Phase 02, organized by the Sustainable Partnership Avenue of the ZeroPlastic Movement, University of Kelaniya, worked to connect local sustainable entrepreneurs with the Impact Center by ZeroPlastic. The project gave eco-friendly small businesses a platform to reach both local and international visitors through the center.

Entrepreneurs including Bamboo.lk and Happy Craft were introduced to the Impact Center, where they gained opportunities to showcase and sell products made from materials such as bamboo and wood. The project also promoted the center through media coverage, including Hiru News Sri Lanka, news articles, and digital promotions, to attract wider public attention.

By creating market exposure and income opportunities for sustainable small businesses, SUSTERA Phase 02 also encouraged university volunteers and aspiring young entrepreneurs to explore eco-friendly business ideas as practical alternatives to plastic-based products.

The initiative brought together the ZeroPlastic Movement, Impact Center by ZeroPlastic, Bamboo.lk, Happy Craft, and Hiru News Sri Lanka in a collaborative effort to strengthen sustainable entrepreneurship.

Want to get involved or learn more? Start here: https://wkf.ms/3EZOTEs

25/07/2026

17/07/2026

When students at Kingswood College, Kandy light up their Vesak lanterns this year, every single one will be made from recyclable and reusable materials. Not a sheet of plastic in sight.

The පහන්යා Pahanya Vesak Lantern Festival, organized by the Zero Plastic University of Peradeniya, brings school students together for a lantern competition with one simple rule: build something beautiful without harming the environment.

These students designed, problem solved, and created lanterns that honor the spirit of Vesak while taking responsibility for the waste they put into the world. They worked as teams. They got creative. They showed that tradition and sustainability belong together.

Sri Lanka's touches every part of daily life, including the way we celebrate. These young people are proving that cultural festivals can be greener without losing any of their meaning. That is rooted in real life.

Whether you are a student, a teacher, a parent, or someone who simply cares about the places you live and celebrate in, there is room for you in this work.

The hard part is making green choices the norm, not just the exception. That takes all of us showing up, one festival at a time.

Want to get involved or learn more? Start here: https://wkf.ms/3EZOTEs

14/07/2026

Over 100 school students at St. Thomas' College, Matale, got their hands on bamboo and learned why single-use plastic is a problem they can solve. That was SUSTERA Phase 01 in action.

Not because someone told them to. Because students from the University of Kelaniya, through the ZeroPlastic Movement, decided to bring the fight against the straight to the classroom.

They planned the sessions. They coordinated with Bamboo.lk as their knowledge partner. They brought in Mr. Achintha Wijenayaka to lead a hands-on bamboo workshop. They showed school students what sustainable alternatives look like, feel like, and how they can become real business ideas.

University volunteers showed up. Teachers rallied. Bamboo.lk delivered the expertise. The whole operation ran because students built it from the ground up.

Sri Lanka's plastic crisis won't solve itself. Every single-use item piling up in our waterways and sacred lands demands a response. Not tomorrow. Now.

in motion. These students proved that when young people take the lead through the ZeroPlastic Movement, awareness turns into action and action turns into change.

Are you ready to join the movement.

Ready to lead environmental action in your community? Start here: https://wkf.ms/3EZOTEs

09/07/2026

One stall. One exhibition. Hundreds of school students reached. Through Eco-Treads, university students set up at the B-TEX Exhibition and put the ZeroPlastic Movement in front of the people who need to see it most. Teachers. Students. Future allies.

Not because it was assigned. Because they saw a gap and filled it. Sri Lanka's starts with awareness, and awareness starts with showing up where the next generation gathers.

They planned the stall. They built connections with school teachers. They opened doors for future collaboration across campuses. They ran a fundraising operation selling bookmarks, fresh drinks, and mango pickles to keep the movement funded and moving forward.

Every conversation at that exhibition planted a seed. Every school contact logged is a future chapter of this movement.

Sri Lanka produces thousands of tons of plastic waste every year. That number does not shrink on its own. It shrinks when students stop waiting and start building networks that make change real.

in motion. Through the ZeroPlastic Movement, they proved that one exhibition stall can become a launchpad for something bigger. When young people take initiative, the radius of impact expands fast.

Are you ready to join the movement and lead where it counts.

Ready to lead environmental action in your community? Start here: https://wkf.ms/3EZOTEs

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

Two days. One temple. 200 devotees served through a polythene-free bread dansal. Students from the University of Peradeniya showed up at Pothgul Viharaya on June 28th and 29th and turned Poson Poya into proof that sacred traditions and environmental responsibility belong together.

Not because someone told them to. Because they saw the choking Sri Lanka's sacred spaces and decided to act.

They planned a temple clean-up. They ran hands-on workshops with Dhamma school students to build an eco-friendly Mihinthalaya model from sustainable materials. They led a 15-minute environmental awareness session for the community. Then they served 200 people without a single piece of plastic packaging.

Gold sponsors Mr. Ranjith Heewage, Mr. Upasena Heewage, Mr. Charana Basnayakage, and Mr. Thilak Wijesinghe backed them. Ramen Hotpot stepped in as Silver Sponsor. That support gave students the ground to execute.

Sri Lanka's plastic crisis will not solve itself. Not during Poson. Not during any poya. Not ever. Unless someone moves first.

in motion. Through the ZeroPlastic Movement, these students proved that when young people lead, traditions get stronger and the environment gets cleaner.

Are you ready to join the movement.

Ready to lead environmental action in your community? Start here: https://wkf.ms/3EZOTEs

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09/07/2026

220 volunteers. 1,000 kilograms of waste collected. One sacred site reclaimed. On 1 July 2026, students from the Open University of Sri Lanka and partner universities descended on Mihintale during the Poson pilgrimage season and got to work through මිහිසැරිය 2026.

Not because someone told them to. Because they saw the choking one of Sri Lanka's most sacred heritage sites and decided to act.

They planned for months. They coordinated across campuses. They mobilized 220 volunteers, organized clean-up operations across Mihintale and Anuradhapura, and executed one of OUSL's largest student-led environmental initiatives.

The University's Vice-Chancellor backed them. Academic staff and advisors rallied. Government institutions and media partners showed up. An entire support structure formed around students who refused to wait.

Sri Lanka's plastic crisis won't solve itself. Sacred sites like Mihintale deserve more than seasonal neglect. The waste keeps piling up. The urgency is now.

in motion. Through the ZeroPlastic Movement, these students proved that when young people organize and lead, change moves fast. 1,000 kilograms fast.

Are you ready to join the movement. Or are you still waiting for someone else to start.

Ready to lead environmental action in your community? Start here: https://wkf.ms/3EZOTEs

#මිහිසැරිය2026

09/07/2026

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