Eco Spindles

MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY COMMISSIONED IN NEGOMBO THROUGH THE FUNDING AND SUPPORT OF ECO SPINDLES, THE COCA-COLA FOUNDATION AND JANATHAKSHAN

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In commemoration of Global Recycling Day, a comprehensive Material Recovery Facility (MRF) titled ‘Negombo Recycling Club’ (NRC) was launched, in the presence of chief guest Dr. Anil Jasinghe – Secretary to the Ministry of Environment. This MRF was funded and supported by Coca-Cola’s philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), and Eco Spindles, one of Sri …

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ECO SPINDLES AND ELEPHANT HOUSE JOIN FORCES TO CLEAN UP SACRED AND SCENIC ADAM’S PEAK

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Eco Spindles in collaboration with Gunadamin Elephant House, the CSR arm of Elephant House recently conducted a special plastic pollution clean-up project to clean up Adam’s Peak (Sri Pada) – one of Sri Lanka’s most famous and scenic sites, sacred to all of Sri Lanka’s major religious groups. The initiative, which took place on 17 …

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ECO SPINDLES TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN INITIATIVES THAT ADVOCATE PLASTIC DISPOSAL AND COLLECTION

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Eco Spindles Pvt Ltd., the nation’s largest plastics up-cycler and a fully owned subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC, has always advocated the proper disposal and collection of plastics in and around the island. Eco Spindles employs several different methods of plastic collection including, working with corporate partners who invest in waste plastic collection bins, waste …

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HDFC BANK JOINS ECO SPINDLES TO BOOST PLASTIC RECYCLING

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To reduce and recycle plastic waste, and bid farewell to the plastic menace, the HDFC Bank partnered Eco Spindles recently. The programme will place plastic waste collection bins at selected HDFC Bank branches, where the bank’s customers can dispose any recyclable plastic waste such as empty PET water/ soft drink bottles, hand sanitiser/ hand wash …

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ECO SPINDLES CONCLUDES 8TH ANNUAL KATARAGAMA WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT

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Eco Spindles (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest plastics recycler, recently concluded its 8th annual Kataragama Waste Management Project by collecting 43,590 PET (polyethylene terephthalate) waste plastic bottles discarded at the scared pilgrim sites of Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Dewalaya, Sella Kataragama Temple, Wedihiti Kanda and the surrounding areas. The waste …

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ECO SPINDLES ADDRESSES 6TH RESPONSIBLE FASHION SUMMIT ON ‘INFLUENCE CIRCULARITY IN TEXTILE INNOVATION’

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Nalaka Seneviratne, CEO Eco Spindles Yarn, shared his views on the ‘Influence of Circularity in Textile Innovation’ at a recent panel discussion during the 6th Responsible Fashion Summit held in Colombo. Joining him in the discussion was Moyne Perera, Stretchline, Paige Earlam, Plexus-Cotton, UK & Africa and Joy Nunn, Purfi US & Belgium. The Responsible …

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ECO SPINDLES: ONLY COMPANY IN ASIA TO WIN GLOBAL IFS CHANGE FOR GOOD SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

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Eco Spindles (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC was triumphant in becoming the only Asian company to receive an IFS Change for Good Sustainability Award. IFS, a renowned international cloud enterprise solutions provider, introduced the IFS Change for Good Sustainability Awards in July ‘21. The annual awards hope to highlight the outstanding work …

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ECO SPINDLES LEADS THE WAY IN PLASTIC RECYCLING, SPINS 90 M PET BOTTLES INTO YARN EACH YEAR

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Sri Lanka’s largest plastic recycler, Eco Spindles (Pvt.) Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC, has presented a sustainable solution to managing plastic waste by recycling plastic bottles directly into yarn or monofilaments. Eco Spindles recycle and convert 90 million PET plastic bottles to polyester yarn, annually at its recycling facility, one of two …

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CONTINUING OUR GOAL OF RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING

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Eco Spindles(a subsidiary of BPPL Holdings) once again extended its collaboration with Plasticcycle, a John Keells endeavor, by placing an additional 18 Plasticcycle bins, at all the Expressway exits such as the Southern Highway, Katunayaka Highway upto Mattala and at the Hambantota Highway. The project which commenced a year ago ensures commuters are reminded to …

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A MISTREATED OCEAN’S CRY FOR HELP

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In the last decade, Sri Lanka has mismanaged 1.59 million metric tons of plastic waste yearly that ultimately finds its way to the ocean. Seven out of the 12 Indian Ocean rim countries are significant plastic polluters, Sri Lanka included. The recent MV X-Press Pearl container explosion has further amplified issues around marine pollution. Appropriately …

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Eco Spindles

MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY COMMISSIONED IN NEGOMBO THROUGH THE FUNDING AND SUPPORT OF ECO SPINDLES, THE COCA-COLA FOUNDATION AND JANATHAKSHAN

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In commemoration of Global Recycling Day, a comprehensive Material Recovery Facility (MRF) titled ‘Negombo Recycling Club’ (NRC) was launched, in the presence of chief guest Dr. Anil Jasinghe – Secretary to the Ministry of Environment. This MRF was funded and supported by Coca-Cola’s philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), and Eco Spindles, one of Sri …

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ECO SPINDLES AND ELEPHANT HOUSE JOIN FORCES TO CLEAN UP SACRED AND SCENIC ADAM’S PEAK

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Eco Spindles in collaboration with Gunadamin Elephant House, the CSR arm of Elephant House recently conducted a special plastic pollution clean-up project to clean up Adam’s Peak (Sri Pada) – one of Sri Lanka’s most famous and scenic sites, sacred to all of Sri Lanka’s major religious groups. The initiative, which took place on 17 …

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ECO SPINDLES TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN INITIATIVES THAT ADVOCATE PLASTIC DISPOSAL AND COLLECTION

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Eco Spindles Pvt Ltd., the nation’s largest plastics up-cycler and a fully owned subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC, has always advocated the proper disposal and collection of plastics in and around the island. Eco Spindles employs several different methods of plastic collection including, working with corporate partners who invest in waste plastic collection bins, waste …

Read More »

HDFC BANK JOINS ECO SPINDLES TO BOOST PLASTIC RECYCLING

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To reduce and recycle plastic waste, and bid farewell to the plastic menace, the HDFC Bank partnered Eco Spindles recently. The programme will place plastic waste collection bins at selected HDFC Bank branches, where the bank’s customers can dispose any recyclable plastic waste such as empty PET water/ soft drink bottles, hand sanitiser/ hand wash …

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ECO SPINDLES CONCLUDES 8TH ANNUAL KATARAGAMA WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT

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Eco Spindles (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest plastics recycler, recently concluded its 8th annual Kataragama Waste Management Project by collecting 43,590 PET (polyethylene terephthalate) waste plastic bottles discarded at the scared pilgrim sites of Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Dewalaya, Sella Kataragama Temple, Wedihiti Kanda and the surrounding areas. The waste …

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ECO SPINDLES ADDRESSES 6TH RESPONSIBLE FASHION SUMMIT ON ‘INFLUENCE CIRCULARITY IN TEXTILE INNOVATION’

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Nalaka Seneviratne, CEO Eco Spindles Yarn, shared his views on the ‘Influence of Circularity in Textile Innovation’ at a recent panel discussion during the 6th Responsible Fashion Summit held in Colombo. Joining him in the discussion was Moyne Perera, Stretchline, Paige Earlam, Plexus-Cotton, UK & Africa and Joy Nunn, Purfi US & Belgium. The Responsible …

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ECO SPINDLES: ONLY COMPANY IN ASIA TO WIN GLOBAL IFS CHANGE FOR GOOD SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

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Eco Spindles (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC was triumphant in becoming the only Asian company to receive an IFS Change for Good Sustainability Award. IFS, a renowned international cloud enterprise solutions provider, introduced the IFS Change for Good Sustainability Awards in July ‘21. The annual awards hope to highlight the outstanding work …

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ECO SPINDLES LEADS THE WAY IN PLASTIC RECYCLING, SPINS 90 M PET BOTTLES INTO YARN EACH YEAR

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Sri Lanka’s largest plastic recycler, Eco Spindles (Pvt.) Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC, has presented a sustainable solution to managing plastic waste by recycling plastic bottles directly into yarn or monofilaments. Eco Spindles recycle and convert 90 million PET plastic bottles to polyester yarn, annually at its recycling facility, one of two …

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CONTINUING OUR GOAL OF RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING

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Eco Spindles(a subsidiary of BPPL Holdings) once again extended its collaboration with Plasticcycle, a John Keells endeavor, by placing an additional 18 Plasticcycle bins, at all the Expressway exits such as the Southern Highway, Katunayaka Highway upto Mattala and at the Hambantota Highway. The project which commenced a year ago ensures commuters are reminded to …

Read More »

A MISTREATED OCEAN’S CRY FOR HELP

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In the last decade, Sri Lanka has mismanaged 1.59 million metric tons of plastic waste yearly that ultimately finds its way to the ocean. Seven out of the 12 Indian Ocean rim countries are significant plastic polluters, Sri Lanka included. The recent MV X-Press Pearl container explosion has further amplified issues around marine pollution. Appropriately …

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