“Others would include institution of levies and taxes on production of plastic bag; development of formal market for plastic waste recovery and establishment of formal linkage of scavengers with plastic waste generators,” he said. To ensure seamless implementation of the policy, Atebije said his institute noted that the involvement of the informal sector partnerships would be critical. He pointed out the need to transit to circular economy appeared seemingly plausible for plastic waste management. “Managing plastic waste properly is essential for building sustainable and livable cities, but it remains a challenge in Nigeria. As a matter of urgency, he called the Federal Government to flag-off” upstream policy dialogues that will eventually lead to an implementable plastic waste management policy which will capture applicable and appropriate management strategies.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 06, 2023 05:53 UTC