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On Friday, Sri Lanka's Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera announced that Sri Lanka will ban the import of most plastic products to protect the country's wild elephants and deer
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Impact on exports to India, China and Thailand
Impact on exports to India, China and ThailandAccording to reports, the government's decision will have an impact on plastic exports from India, China and Thailand, as Sri Lanka's main source of plastic imports are these three countries
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According to reports, waste plastics in Sri Lanka's landfills are the "main killer" of elephants.
Thousands of waste plastics were found in autopsies from multiple animal carcasses
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Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said parliamentary legislation is currently being drafted to stop the import of plastic products, including polyethylene plastics, that end up in landfills
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Shortly after announcing the decision, Amaraweera told AFP: "Waste plastic poses a huge threat to the survival of our wildlife, such as elephants, deer and other animals, and we must act now to stop this
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Sri Lanka has banned the production or import of non-biodegradable plastic food packaging and shopping bags since 2017
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Amaraweera said the proposed import ban, which mainly covers toys and household items, would extend to local manufacturing, but did not give a specific timetable
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