Guinness Nigeria Plc, a leading total beverage alcohol company is to partner with Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) in areas of waste management and cleaner/safer society.
David Croft, global sustainable development director of Guinness, stated this when the company visited LAWMA. Croft who was accompanied by some top management staff of Guinness Nigeria Plc, said the company’s decision to partner LAWMA was borne out of the need to give back to the society that has given it so much patronage and also to fulfil its Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR) programme.
According to Croft, Guinness will partner LAWMA in areas of enlightenment campaign as well as recycling as Nigeria already has a large market for recyclables. He urged young entrepreneurs to take up recycling and pledged his company’s support while calling for a policy on waste sorting from source, this he said, will reduce the amount of waste at the landfill sites.
Welcoming the company’s representatives, chairman of LAWMA, Olumuyiwa Adejokun said that over the years, the authority had given numerous supports to recyclers but that more needed to be done in the area of advocacy to change the attitude and culture of people towards waste handling.
The LAWMA boss also cautioned multinationals and manufacturers to be careful in managing their waste saying if not properly handled, these waste can become hazardous and harmful within the society, and he urged them to patronize the relevant agencies in disposing expired products.
Olusegun Adeniji, general manager of LAWMA, on his part restated interest in recycling, saying that it’s a huge part of the reforms currently being pursued in the state.
Adeniji admitted there was a lot to gain from recycling and urged budding entrepreneurs to take up the challenge and participate in it, assuring them of government`s support.
