​Waste Advisers, Lilongwe City Council embark on waste campaign

‎Waste Advisers, Lilongwe City Council embark on waste campaign
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‎Waste Advisers, a non-governmental organization, in partnership with Lilongwe City Council and waste Netherlands, has embarked on a door-to-door waste separation campaign across 19 wards to train 10,000 households under the Financial Inclusion for Improved Livelihoods Out of Plastics (FINILOP) project, aiming to boost recycling, create green jobs, and keep the city clean and disease-free.
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‎The campaign has deployed 5 supervisors and 10 trainers in each ward to teach residents how to separate wastes from source.
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‎Geoffrey Mphangamo, Project Manager for FINILOP at Waste Advisors, said “When waste is once separated at source, organic waste can be turned into compost and plastic waste recycled into products. That is why this project targets households the main waste generators.”

‎He urged residents to stop dumping waste behind homes and in rivers but to connect with private waste collectors and recyclers so every waste has value, to achieve a greener, cleaner city.
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‎Yasinta, a resident of Mwenyekondo Ward, welcomed the initiative and committed to separating her household waste and following proper hygiene and sanitation practices.