…Stresses Use of PAKAM App
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has celebrated the 3rd
anniversary of the Lagos Recycle Initiative, launched three years ago, to
introduce waste sorting at source for recycling purposes, to tackle the
challenge of plastic pollution, as well as create jobs for teeming residents.
The event, organised by Food & Beverage Recycling Alliance and Lagos Recyclers Association, in conjunction with LAWMA, took place at the agency’s Olusosun Resource Centre, Ojota, with various sectoral stakeholders in attendance.
In his address, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim
Odumboni, appreciated the governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for
midwifing and supporting the recycling initiative, while also praising all the
stakeholders partnering with the Authority, to tackle plastic pollution in the
state.
He noted that with the initiative, plastic materials have become
valuable commodities, for economic gains through recycling, adding that the
Authority was working with a private firm to establish a bottle-to-bottle
recycling facility in Lagos very soon.
Odumboni called on residents to start waste segregation at the
point of generation, to reduce the volume of waste going to the landfills,
stressing that owning a waste bin would become mandatory for all tenements,
from 1st October 2022.
According to him, “Start separating your waste from source,
there is value in doing that. We are encouraging the sorting of waste from source
in all households. From the 1st of October this year, every household must own
a waste bin. We will start placing abatement notices on houses and will start
the full enforcement in January next year”.
Earlier in his welcome address, the executive director, Finance,
Mr. Kunle Adebiyi, said the event marked the beginning of another milestone in
the history of waste recycling in Lagos State, stressing the agency’s
commitment to ensuring a positive impact on the environment through recycling.
He urged participants to embrace the recycling culture, adding
that the value chain was huge and extensive, creating business opportunities
for pickers, collectors, aggregators, off-takers, as well as recyclers.
In her remarks, the executive secretary of Food and
Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), Ms. Agharese Onaghise, restated the group’s
commitment to the collaborative partnership to achieve plastic-pollution-free Lagos
State.
The CEO of PAKAM Technology, Mr. Adeleye Odebunmi, in his
presentation, unveiled the PAKAM app 2.0, an all-inclusive waste management
software application that connects residents to recyclers, for prompt exchange
and redemption of their recyclable items, in real-time.
He highlighted the features of the revamped app, encouraging
households to key into the opportunities presented by the seamless technology,
to make money and tackle waste management challenges in the state.
Goodwill messages were taken from critical stakeholders like the
Waste Pickers Association and others.
Folashade Kadiri (Mrs.)
Director, Public Affairs
09/09/2022
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