The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) technical team for ‘Strengthening plastic management capacity in Sri Lanka’ has visited Viridis, a pioneer in plastic waste management, to get first-hand experience on Recycling efforts.
The JICA technical team was headed by Dr. Naofumi SATO, accompanied by members Dr. Paulo Vinicius Queiroz Sousa and Dr. Mohamed Hamza Cherki.
Deputy Director General (Solid waste) of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Chathura Malwana and Project Coordinator of JICA Nayana Samaraweera also participated and held a meeting with Viridis Chairman John Martin Stewart Phillips and its Managing Director Buddhika Muthukumarana.
Founded in 2005, VIRIDIS (PVT) LTD is a pioneering leader in mixed plastic waste management in Sri Lanka, with nearly two decades of expertise in the industry.
Registered under the BOI, Ministry of Industrial Development, Export Development Board, and Waste Management Authority, the company has made remarkable strides in environmental sustainability by recycling over 9,500 metric tons of plastic waste, including 288 million PET bottles. These efforts have significantly reduced waste that would otherwise pollute landfills, waterways, and oceans.
With its operations guided by the Central Environmental Authority’s standards, Viridis ensures all waste is responsibly recycled or disposed of, either internally or through certified recyclers and upcyclers.
The vision of its founder, Stewart, a UK entrepreneur, brought PET bottle recycling to Sri Lanka, addressing a critical environmental challenge. Located in the Templeburg Industrial Zone in Panagoda, just 30 km from Colombo, Viridis continues to drive impactful waste management and recycling solutions for a cleaner, greener future. (Newswire)
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