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).
The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), in partnership
with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO),
held a seminar to raise awareness of the Promoting Sustainable Plastic
Value Chains Through Circular Economy Practices for Recyclers Project in
Abuja. The aim of this collaboration is to 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 grow in 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 Off-takers. 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
value chain. He also reassured the participants of the NESREA’s
unwavering support for the success of the Promoting Sustainable Plastic
Value 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.
L-R Cross section of participants from UNIDO, FBRA, Producers/ Manufacturers of Packaging and Waste Value Chain players in Abuja environs.
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 goal which is plastics
circularity. She also expressed the willingness of FBRA to continue to
provide the support needed to transit to this circular economy for
plastics in Nigeria.
About FBRA
Registered in March 2018 as the Industry Coalition for
the Food and Beverage Sector, the Packaging Producer Responsibility
Organisation to implement the Extended Producer Responsibility in
Nigeria. The Alliance has membership drawn from responsible and
forward-thinking companies which includes Nigerian Bottling Company Plc,
Nigerian Breweries Plc, Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited, Nestle
Nigeria Plc, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Intercontinental Distillers Limited,
International
Breweries Limited, Tulip Cocoa, Prima Caps and Preforms, DOW Chemicals,
Tetra Pak West Africa, The LaCasera Company Plc, Engee PET
Manufacturing Company Limited, Omnik Limited, UAC Foods Limited,
Unilever Nigeria Plc, Perfetti Van Melle, CHI Limited, Indorama Eleme
Petrochemicals
Limited, Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Beta Glass
Plc/Frigoglass Industries Nigeria Limited, Kellogg Tolaram Plc, CWAY
Limited, Dufil Plc, Friesland Campina
WAMCO, PolySmart Group, Cadbury
Nigeria Plc, Zard Group and British American Tobacco. For more
information contact [email protected]. www.fbranigeria.ng
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