On the 25th of September 2012,stakeholders with major interest in combating climate change especially in the area of waste management came together to launch a waste bank and educate people of Yaba local government.The residents of the local government were told about the importance of separating their waste and how this can result in wealth creation for the community and help protect the environment .
With the collaboration of stakeholders in the community, this initiative is the second of its kind in Lagos state, the first one is in Amuwo Odofin Local government of Lagos, the local government provided the land, CCDI (Community Conservation Development Initiatives) came up with the idea and LAWMA (Lagos State Waste Management Authority) provided the waste bank.
The waste bank was provided to create an avenue for residences to separate their waste, recycle and create wealth , in attendance was the local government chairman, Hon. Olajide Jimoh , officials from LAWMA, CCDI staff, community leaders and residents of Yaba local government, the Chairman described this as a joint relationship for development he stated “we have what we call joint relationship for development and for progress of this country and Lagos state”.
The waste bank is a ground breaking initiative because apart from creating wealth by recycling, the habit of dumping waste in the drainages or on the street can be curbed, the bank will serve as a store for glass, paper, can and plastic ,the residents of the local government were shown how to make use of the waste bank ,and the LAWMA official Mrs. Adeyo, explained that when the bank is filled up, there will be a periodic plan to empty the waste and take the waste for recycling , she further explained that there is a recycling plant situated at the Olusosun Landfill site at Ojota in Lagos ,this is where these wastes are converted to useful items like nylon bags for disposing waste.
I think this is a great initiative that needs to be applauded, for more information on recycling in Lagos state please visit: http://www.lawma.gov.ng/.
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