FBRA Partners with UNIDO to Train
Recyclers and Manufacturers of Plastic in Abuja.
The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA),in partnership with the United Nations
IndustrialDevelopment Organization(UNIDO),helda seminar to raise awareness ofthe
Promoting Sustainable Plastic Value Chains Through Circular Economy Practices for Recyclers
Project in Abuja.The aim of this collaboration isto contribute to Nigeria’s inclusive and
sustainable industrial development and to reduce leakage of plastics into the environment.
The problem of plastic pollution has continued to growing tandem with the increase in the use
plastics,necessitating the application of measures to help mitigate the problem by
ensuring a circular economy. One of such measures is the
awareness raising seminar targeted towards
promoting circular economy principles and practices
to
ensure
resource efficient production for
plastic value chains in Nigeria.
Participants in the training
included
relevant stakeholders across the plastic value chain in Abuja
and other states
in
northern Nigeria. Also in attendance were representatives from FBRA’s
member companies, Plastic Waste Value Players: Waste pickers, Collectors, Aggregators,
Recyclers and Offtakers. representatives from UNIDO, NESREA
and the Federal Ministry of
Environment
were also present.
Amongst topics discussed during the technical sessions are Resource Efficient,Cleaner
Production
and its Benefits, Circular Economy,and Plastic Packaging.Nishio Nahomi,the UNIDO
Project Manager,
emphasised the importance of Promoting Sustainable Plastic Value Chains
Through Circular Economy Practices for Recyclers
project for Nigeria. Recommendations include
the demonstration of Circular Economy through
Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production
(RECP)assessments, adoption of innovative technology and partnership with pilot companies
committed to exploring Japanese improvement options.
Mr. Chukwudi Nwabuisiaku,Assistant Director, Plastics Waste Control at National Environmental
Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA),spoke on the need to adopt circularity
within the
plastic valuechain.He also reassured the participants of theNESREA’sunwavering
support for the success of the Promoting Sustainable Plastic Vaue Chains Through Circular
Economy Practices for Recyclers project. Participants
expressed their appreciation of the training
and the impact it
would
have on their businesses. A
representative of Boskel Nigeria Limited
thanked FBRA for such an initiative and said he is eager to incorporate
the new learnings in his
business.
Rounding up the event, Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate
Communications and Public Affairs Lead for
Nestlé Nigeria
Plc,a founding member company of FBRA,thanked everyone present and
encouraged participants to continue to strive towards achieving the end goalwhich is
plastics
Photo: FBRA 1 – L-R Oluyomi Banjo (National Programme Coordinator, UNIDO); Nishio Nahomi (Project Manager, UNIDO); Mr. Ryosuke Arai (Sales Manager Recycled Plastics, RECOTECH); Agharese Onaghise (Executive Secretary, FBRA); Sakoto Takenoshita (Technical Advisor, UNIDO) and Victoria Uwadoka (Corporate Communications & PR Manager, Nestle Nigeria).
Photo: FBRA 2 – Cross section of participants from UNIDO, FBRA, Producers/ Manufacturers of Packaging and Waste Value Chain players in Abuja environs.
Photo: FBRA 1 – L-R Oluyomi Banjo (National Programme Coordinator, UNIDO); Nishio Nahomi (Project Manager, UNIDO); Mr. Ryosuke Arai (Sales Manager Recycled Plastics, RECOTECH); Agharese Onaghise (Executive Secretary, FBRA); Sakoto Takenoshita (Technical Advisor, UNIDO) and Victoria Uwadoka (Corporate Communications & PR Manager, Nestle Nigeria).
