July 2021
H2O One Pvt Ltd (H2O1) has announced that Mr. Muthukuda
Arachchi the former Director General of Central Environmental Authority (CEA)
has joined the board of Directors of H2O1.
Muthukuda Arachchi is a highly experienced senior scientist
counting over 30 years of experience in the industry. In addition to serving as
the Director General of the CEA, he has also served as the Head of the
Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) unit as Deputy Director General for over
14 years. He started his career with the National Water Supply and Drainage
board.
He has served on numerous boards and committees of various
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Nestlé Milo becomes first Ready-to-Drink beverage in Sri Lanka to switch to paper straws
June, 28, 2021
Nestlé’s much-loved
Milo brand announced that it has switched to paper straws for its popular Ready-to-Drink (RTD) variant. This makes it the first RTD beverage in Sri Lanka to offer consumers the more sustainable alternative of paper straws. The landmark move will enable the company to eliminate 90 million plastic straws a year, and makes the all-new
Milo packaging 100% recyclable. This initiative is one of the many actions Nestlé is taking to reduce the impact of its packaging.
In addition, a facility for recycling aseptic beverage cartons has been set up, supported by processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak and F&B industry leaders such as Nestlé. The plant will recycle
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Move will eliminate 90 million plastic straws a year
27 June, 2021
Nestlé’s Milo brand has switched to paper straws for its Ready-to-Drink (RTD) variant. This makes it the first RTD beverage in Sri Lanka to offer consumers the more sustainable alternative of paper straws. The landmark move will enable the company to eliminate 90 million plastic straws a year, and makes the all-new Milo packaging 100% recyclable. This initiative is one of the many actions Nestlé is taking to reduce the impact of its packaging.
A facility for recycling aseptic beverage cartons has been set up, supported by processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak and F&B industry leaders such as Nestlé. The plant will recycle Milo RTD and will benefit the entire aseptic beverage carton industry in Sri Lanka. Nestlé will leverage its existing schools waste management programme, which it conducts together with the Ministry of Education, Central Environmental Authority (CEA) and relevant Municip