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Group calls for eco-friendly solutions to address ineffective waste systems

by Matthew Eloyi March 26, 2023
written by Matthew Eloyi March 26, 2023
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In order to improve Nigeria’s dreadfully ineffective waste management systems, Young Advocates for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future (YASIF), a group that promotes environmental rights, has called on authorities to develop policies that favour more environmentally responsible behaviour.

YASIF made the call during a visit to Karon Majiji, an outskirt of Abuja, to assess how the women it trained to manage plastic waste in the community were using their skills.

The group, however, bemoaned the fact that the women were picking up the plastic waste with their bare hands, which is harmful to their health.

Blessing Ewa, the founder of YASIF, said “When we talk about saving the environment, our health must come first.

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Ewa noted that her organisation launched the “Project Waste Free Communities” campaign last year to educate and empower women about waste management and recycling in order to protect the environment and improve their socioeconomic well-being.

She stated in her update on the campaign’s development that the women in the hamlet she visited have so far sorted through more than 1,000 kg of plastic waste and have vowed to keep up their efforts to promote ecological conservation.

She pledged that her organisation would continue to promote residents’ ability to grow their skill sets and encourage effective waste management techniques.

Story was adapted from Enviro News

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