Plasticcycle together with Hikka Tranz by Cinnamon held a beach
cleanup along the Hikkaduwa coastline on the 17th of November
2022 from Hikkaduwa Hotel to Sapphire Seas Hotel, a 4Km
distance. This was
supported by participation beyond
expectation with over 250 participants consisting of 80 Forces
& Police, 110 from the hoteliers, and over 60 from
stakeholders and well-wishers (National Cleaner Production
Center, Marine Environmental Protection Authority).
The beach cleaning was done according to best practices with the
volunteers being briefed on health and safety, appropriate
personal protective equipment utilized, and the waste segregated
and disposed
responsibly, while monitoring and recording
the results.
The beach cleaning results recorded 92 kg of plastic waste, 180 kg of glass waste, 250 kg of mixed waste, and 12,000 kg (12 tons) of Landfill. The Hikkaduwa Urban v& Cleantech assisted in the removal of the waste appropriately.