According to Channel News Asia, tons of charred plastic pellets from a burning container ship washed ashore near Sri Lanka's commercial capital recently. The incident has greatly impacted the coastal communities living around the area.

#breakfreefromplastic changemaker Hemantha Withanage of the Centre for Environmental Justice said, “We need to remedy the environmental damage to the rich ecosystem associated with ocean environment including coral, reefs, mangroves, lagoons which might be there in the next few months if not years. We also need to bring justice for the fishing community who have been affected due to the contamination of sea areas and loss of fishing grounds.”