JKH’s Plasticcycle and The Pearl Protectors mark milestone in marine conservation partnership

Earlier this month, Plasticcycle, the social entrepreneurship project of the John Keells Group, reaffirmed its partnership with The Pearl Protectors (TPP) for the third consecutive year to continue supporting the ‘Cleaner Seabeds for Sri Lanka’ expedition an initiative aimed at removing marine litter and abandoned fishing gear from coral reefs and sensitive marine ecosystems across the island.

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This partnership on the Cleaner Seabeds for Sri Lanka Expedition, which commenced in April 2023, has enabled Plasticcycle to extend its plastic pollution mitigation efforts beneath the ocean surface, aligning with its vision to be a catalyst in significantly reducing plastic pollution in Sri Lanka.

To date, over 60 underwater clean-up dives have been conducted with the support of 175 PADI-certified volunteer divers, resulting in the recovery of over 1.9 metric tonnes (MT) of plastic waste, including Abandoned, Lost, or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG), plastic bottles, food wrappers, and plastic bags.