Waste Advisors, Lilongwe City Council embark on waste campaign
Waste Advisors, 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. The initiative aims to train 10,000 households under the Financial Inclusion for Improved Livelihoods Out of Plastics (FINLOOP) project to boost recycling, create green jobs, and keep the city clean and disease-free.
The campaign has deployed five supervisors and 10 trainers in each ward to teach residents how to separate waste at the source.
Geoffrey Mphangamo, Project Manager for FINLOOP at Waste Advisors, said, “When waste is separated at the source, organic waste can be turned into compost and plastic waste can be recycled into new products. That is why this project targets households, as they are the main waste generators.”
He urged residents to stop dumping waste behind their homes and in rivers, and instead connect with private waste collectors and recyclers so that all waste is given value to achieve a greener, cleaner city.
Yasinta, a resident of Mwenyekondo Ward, welcomed the initiative and committed to separating her household waste Waste Advisors, Lilongwe City Council embark on waste campaign
Waste Advisors, a non-governmental organization, in partnership with the Lilongwe City Council and Waste Netherlands, has embarked on a door-to-door waste separation campaign across 19 wards. The initiative aims to train 10,000 households under the Financial Inclusion for Improved Livelihoods Out of Plastics (FINILOP) project to boost recycling, create green jobs, and keep the city clean and disease-free.
The campaign has deployed five supervisors and 10 trainers in each ward to teach residents how to separate waste at the source.
Geoffrey Mphangamo, Project Manager for FINILOP at Waste Advisors, said, “When waste is separated at the source, organic waste can be turned into compost and plastic waste can be recycled into new products. That is why this project targets households, as they are the main waste generators.”
He urged residents to stop dumping waste behind their homes and in rivers, and instead connect with private waste collectors and recyclers so that all waste is given value to achieve a greener, cleaner city.
Yasinta, a resident of Mwenyekondo Ward, welcomed the initiative and committed to separating her household waste and following proper hygiene and sanitation practices. following proper hygiene and sanitation practices.