3rlanka.org

Moratuwa Municipal Council is in to a novel kind of recyclable management system in the Soysapura ward. A team of delegates from Moratuwa MC paid a visit to the recyclable buying centre and the store of Balangoda Urban Council on 23rd April in a bid to gather more information required in this regard.

Mr. Ajith Chandrasona, member of Moratuwa UC from Soysapura, Mr. Indunil and two other representatives from Sarvodaya branch of the area, Secretary of Condominium Association- Block B, and a representative from LIRNEasia comprised the team of delegates.

During this visit the team studied various programmes and strategies adopted by Balangoda UC in collecting/buying recyclables. Soysapura Environmental Friends are to launch their recyclable collection programme soon. The delegates found that initiatives like school point card system and buying centre exemplary for their new project, though the programme is not a replicate of Balangoda recyclable collecting programme.