Jumbo problem: Sri Lanka's battle with plastic pollution
The UN says Sri Lanka recycles just three percent of the plastic products it consumes, less than half the world average of 7.2 percent.
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The UN says Sri Lanka recycles just three percent of the plastic products it consumes, less than half the world average of 7.2 percent.
Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.After an estimated 20 elephant deaths and countless other wild animals perishing due to single-use plastics in the past decade, officials say a law banning many such items is expected to come into force within weeks.
Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.
Images of elephants, cattle eating plastic in S Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen laws
Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.