"Central Environmental Authority"

#12843737

9 October 2025

A man carries shopping bags near Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 9, 2025. Starting November 1, 2025, Sri Lanka enforces a new regulation requiring consumers to pay for 'sili sili' bags, which are commonly used plastic carry bags made from LDPE and LLDPE, under a directive issued by the Central Environmental Authority and the Consumer Affairs Authority. Retailers are prohibited from distributing these bags for free and must clearly display the price at the point of sale, with the cost itemized on customer bills. This move is part of Sri Lanka's broader effort to reduce single-use plastic pollution and promote sustainable consumer habits.

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#12843738

9 October 2025

A man carries shopping bags near Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 9, 2025. Starting November 1, 2025, Sri Lanka enforces a new regulation requiring consumers to pay for 'sili sili' bags, which are commonly used plastic carry bags made from LDPE and LLDPE, under a directive issued by the Central Environmental Authority and the Consumer Affairs Authority. Retailers are prohibited from distributing these bags for free and must clearly display the price at the point of sale, with the cost itemized on customer bills. This move is part of Sri Lanka's broader effort to reduce single-use plastic pollution and promote sustainable consumer habits.

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#12843739

9 October 2025

A man carries shopping bags near Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 9, 2025. Starting November 1, 2025, Sri Lanka enforces a new regulation requiring consumers to pay for 'sili sili' bags, which are commonly used plastic carry bags made from LDPE and LLDPE, under a directive issued by the Central Environmental Authority and the Consumer Affairs Authority. Retailers are prohibited from distributing these bags for free and must clearly display the price at the point of sale, with the cost itemized on customer bills. This move is part of Sri Lanka's broader effort to reduce single-use plastic pollution and promote sustainable consumer habits.

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#12843740

9 October 2025

A man carries shopping bags near Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 9, 2025. Starting November 1, 2025, Sri Lanka enforces a new regulation requiring consumers to pay for 'sili sili' bags, which are commonly used plastic carry bags made from LDPE and LLDPE, under a directive issued by the Central Environmental Authority and the Consumer Affairs Authority. Retailers are prohibited from distributing these bags for free and must clearly display the price at the point of sale, with the cost itemized on customer bills. This move is part of Sri Lanka's broader effort to reduce single-use plastic pollution and promote sustainable consumer habits.

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#12843741

9 October 2025

A woman carries shopping bags near Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 9, 2025. Starting November 1, 2025, Sri Lanka enforces a new regulation requiring consumers to pay for 'sili sili' bags, which are commonly used plastic carry bags made from LDPE and LLDPE, under a directive issued by the Central Environmental Authority and the Consumer Affairs Authority. Retailers are prohibited from distributing these bags for free and must clearly display the price at the point of sale, with the cost itemized on customer bills. This move is part of Sri Lanka's broader effort to reduce single-use plastic pollution and promote sustainable consumer habits.

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#12648600

16 August 2025

People are seen on a beach along the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2025. The Vistula river has reached an all time record low at just 15cm compared to the usual 36cm due to ongoing drought.

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#12648594

16 August 2025

People are seen on a beach along the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2025. The Vistula river has reached an all time record low at just 15cm compared to the usual 36cm due to ongoing drought.

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#12648595

16 August 2025

People are seen on a beach along the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2025. The Vistula river has reached an all time record low at just 15cm compared to the usual 36cm due to ongoing drought.

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#12648596

16 August 2025

People are seen walking in the middle of the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2025. The Vistula river has reached an all time record low at just 15cm compared to the usual 36cm due to ongoing drought.

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#12648597

16 August 2025

People are seen walking in the middle of the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2025. The Vistula river has reached an all time record low at just 15cm compared to the usual 36cm due to ongoing drought.

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#12648598

16 August 2025

People are seen on a beach along the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2025. The Vistula river has reached an all time record low at just 15cm compared to the usual 36cm due to ongoing drought.

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#12648599

16 August 2025

People are seen on a beach along the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2025. The Vistula river has reached an all time record low at just 15cm compared to the usual 36cm due to ongoing drought.

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#12648588

16 August 2025

People are seen on a beach along the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2025. The Vistula river has reached an all time record low at just 15cm compared to the usual 36cm due to ongoing drought.

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#12648589

16 August 2025

People are seen on a beach along the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2025. The Vistula river has reached an all time record low at just 15cm compared to the usual 36cm due to ongoing drought.

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#12648590

16 August 2025

People are seen on a beach along the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2025. The Vistula river has reached an all time record low at just 15cm compared to the usual 36cm due to ongoing drought.

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#12648591

16 August 2025

People are seen on a beach along the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 14 August, 2025. The Vistula river has reached an all time record low at just 15cm compared to the usual 36cm due to ongoing drought.

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