Sri Lanka will export three tons of electric and electronic waste today to Japan, says Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera.
The waste was collected recently through a national drive early in October and the Minister says the programme will continue. However, the country lacks regular ways to collect e-waste.
The Minister earlier said to Economy Next that the government expected to recycle some of the E-waste materials such as Iron, Aluminium and plastic which could be recycled in the country, while other materials which could not be dealt with in the country would be sent overseas. The recycling process within the country will be given to institutions which are registered under the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) which will also supervise the process, he says.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Industry Wimal Weerawansa is pushing for local industry and it is a wonder why the Ministry of Environment has not discussed with them to process and add value to these electronic waste.
We hope the Ministry of Environment will continue this good move while the Ministry of Industry tries to liaise with them to process these electronic waste and add value to them before export.
The link is to the Licensed E-Waste collectors & Exporters in Sri Lanka.
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