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Nigeria is projected to be the largest producer of waste in the world by 2025.
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) general manager, Dolapo Fasawe, said this on Tuesday during a circular economy workshop in Lagos.
“The truth is Nigeria, by 2025, will be the largest producer of plastic waste. We need to step up our activities in recycling and circular economy. Once plastic is used, it should not just be deposited anywhere,” stated the LASEPA boss.
Ms Fasawe added, “It can be reused, recycled, and reduced to something else. This is because plastic is not degradable. And when we say economics and plastic, it means that there’s a lot of money that can be made out of plastic waste.”
Oluyomi Banjo, the UNIDO national programme coordinator, said the UN agency was pleased to work with Lagos, one of the biggest cities in Africa, to tackle plastic waste by investing in the circular economy.
Mr Banjo said that achieving…
