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The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to launch a sensitization initiative to boost the economy by transforming waste into valuable assets.
The awareness campaign with the theme: ‘Eco Circulate’ is expected to commence in Badagry on Saturday at St. Thomas Primary School, Agbalata Market Road, led by the Office of the Special Adviser on Climate Change and Circular Economy.
According to a statement, the program is designed to increase awareness and adoption of the circular economy across Lagos.
The Statement reads: “The circular economy has the potential to create 10,000 to 30,000 jobs, foster new entrepreneurship, and cut over two million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually in Lagos State.
“The programme will incentivise residents to participate in waste-to-value initiatives, offering rewards like health insurance, free public transport, foodstuffs, cooking energy, and airtime/data in exchange for recyclable materials such as plastic bottles, sachets of pure water, waste oil, e-waste such as phones, laptops, household appliances as well as textile waste.
“The campaign will extend across all 57 local government areas and local council development areas of Lagos State,” the statement said.
For a cleaner Lagos, the state government launched the model community recyclable management project.
The Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Dr Omobolaji Gaji, who said this during the launch at the headquarters of the Ifako-Ijaiye LGA, added that the recycling initiative was in line with the present administration's T.H.E.M.E.S agenda.
