The Affiliation of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has urged Nigerians to discover methods of incomes earnings from the waste they generate.
AWAMN President, Olugbenga Adebola, made this attraction on Thursday in Lagos in the course of the unveiling of the affiliation’s upcoming convention. He emphasised the necessity to redefine the waste administration worth chain within the nation.
Highlighting the idea of a round economic system, Mr. Adebola stated it includes remodeling waste into precious sources via processes like reusing, recycling, and reinventing.
“Presently, we’re working a linear economic system, which implies that you are taking your uncooked materials; you make, to provide one thing; and then you definitely use, and then you definitely waste, which is why you’ve waste all over the place,” he defined.
He continued, “Now we’re transitioning to a round economic system. What we’re doing is to foster and fast-track transitioning right into a round economic system, which is take, make, use, reuse, recycle, and reinvent.”
Mr. Adebola additional elaborated on the financial advantages of the round economic system mannequin, saying, “The message in regards to the round economic system is that you’re not going to generate any waste, and the financial implication is that there can be extra companies and extra livelihood for individuals.
“Folks will proceed to get better the waste; as an alternative of losing it, they’ll generate profits from it. Newer improvements will are available, newer applied sciences that may convert, for example, bottles, into one thing else.”
He inspired Nigerians to embrace this shift, noting its potential to create jobs and promote sustainable growth.
