Eco Spindles and Green Earth Group launch ‘Green Wheels’ Project

AIMS TO REVOLUTIONISE PLASTIC COLLECTION AND BOOST GRASSROOTS LIVELIHOODS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

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Eco Spindles, a fully owned subsidiary of BPPL Holdings PLC, together with Green Earth Group N.V, officially launched the Green Wheels Plastic Collection Project at the Monarch Imperial recently.

The event was attended by the Minister of Environment, Dr. Dammika Patabendi, senior representatives from both organisations, and stakeholders from across the sustainability and recycling sectors.

Sri Lanka generates 249,037 tonnes of plastic waste annually, yet only 11 percent is recycled, according to the National Plastic Waste Inventory 2024. The Green Wheels initiative is designed as a transformative response to this gap, introducing a fleet of 50 locally manufactured electric bikes to collect plastic waste directly from rural, urban, and underserved communities. The project is VERRA-certified, ensuring globally recognised transparency, verification, and traceability of the plastic recovered.