Alliance tackles pollution to mark World Environment Day
05 June 2023 |
4:05 am
Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) will, today, join the rest of the world to mark the World Environment Day (WED) with a focus on solving Nigeria’s worsening plastic pollution problem.
Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues
Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) will, today, join the rest of the world to mark the World Environment Day (WED) with a focus on solving Nigeria’s worsening plastic pollution problem.
WED is celebrated every June 5 and this year’s theme is “Solutions to Plastic Pollution.” The body, in a statement by its Executive Secretary, Agharese Onaghise, said it had lined up a week of activities, beginning today to reiterate its commitment towards reducing plastic pollution in the country.
FBRA explained that it would spearhead events and support environmental organisations across the federation. Some of the activities include street and market sensitisation for various waste streams such as plastics, flexibles, Used Beverage Cartons (UBCs) and cigarette butts in partnership with member companies.
Others are a documentary launch on UBCs, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) trainings for waste collectors, recyclers and producer/manufacturers, start-up of its collection centres’ operations in Abeokuta, Ogun State and Ikota, Lagos State.
The pinnacle of events, Onaghise said, would be a beach clean-up, with participants from the food and beverage sector. The programme “will have in attendance members of the Alliance, and this will be a demonstration of the commitment of her members to the EPR mandate and reduction of pollution in Nigeria.”
Onaghise, who highlighted the expected impact of the events on communities, also noted the ongoing commitment of the alliance to support establishment of functional waste infrastructure in partnership with waste value chain stakeholders, out of which two would commence activities during the week.
“Through these centres, the Alliance aims to create awareness and seek the commitment of communities by ensuring proper waste management practices and a circular economy,” she said.
Onaghise emphasised that adopting solutions to plastic waste through an integrated approach “is the most effective model to achieve an efficient and sustainable waste management system.”
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