CEA to tackle clinical waste

The Central Environment Authority will launch a new program to curb hazardous waste from clinics , Central Environment Authority Chairman Charitha Herath said.

The new program will be launched in January together with Heath Ministry and Environment Ministries , he said .

The Central Environment Authority will make arrangements to get the 'cluster wise incinerator' which can be used to burn these hazardous waste. The CEA hope to deal with private sector institute and organizations to develop such cluster based incinerations.

The hospital staff will be educated to handle those things and burn their clinical waste.

In addition the CEA launched a national level electronic waste management program in association with both public and private sector. Electronic waste also presents an economic opportunity through the recycling and refurbishing of discarded electronic goods and the harvesting of the valuable metals they contain. E waste consists of old electronic items such as computers, printers and television. Pilisaru, the national solid waste management project is operating under the purview of CEA on the theme of waste free Sri Lanka .