Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) yesterday sought Supreme Court intervention to establish a government-administered levy on single-use plastic and polythene bags, citing that the existing collection system fails to serve its intended environmental purpose.
The petitioners have requested the Court to direct the relevant authorities to immediately formulate and implement a mechanism to impose such a levy and ensure that the revenue collected is credited towards environmental protection.
Senior Counsel Ravindranath Dabare, appearing for the petitioners, told Court that levies imposed on polythene bags by supermarkets are directly credited to their respective accounts instead of being utilised for the protection...