$38 Million Mercury and Waste Management Project
Sector: Chemical (Industrial) • Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Source: Newsfirst
Sri Lanka has launched a US$38 million project aimed at strengthening mercury and waste management to address key environmental challenges. The project focuses on improving monitoring of dangerous chemical substances in agriculture, phasing out mercury-containing medical equipment in healthcare, and introducing safer technologies to control pollutants from medical waste incineration. The Ministry
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Hospital, Raw Materials, Waste Processing and Treatment
- Location
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Newsfirst
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Sri Lanka has launched a US$38 million project aimed at strengthening mercury and waste management to address key environmental challenges. The project focuses on improving monitoring of dangerous chemical substances in agriculture, phasing out mercury-containing medical equipment in healthcare, and introducing safer technologies to control pollutants from medical waste incineration. The Ministry of Environment is implementing the project with technical assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). |
Original sector | Environment |
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Location
Country | Sri Lanka |
City | Colombo |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Hospital, Raw Materials, Waste Processing and Treatment |
Article published date | 2026-07-16 |
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