FBRA Partners with UNIDO to Train Recyclers and Manufacturers of Plastic in Abuja

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).

 

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 Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO),helda 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 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 growin tandem with the increase in the use plastics,necessitating the application of measures tohelp mitigate the problem byensuring a circular economy. 

One of such measures is the awareness raising seminar targeted towards promoting circular economy principles and practicestoensureresource 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, NESREAand the Federal Ministry of 

Environmentwere also present. 

Amongst topics discussed during the technical sessions are Resource Efficient,Cleaner 

Productionand 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 Recyclersproject for Nigeria. 

Recommendations include the demonstration of Circular Economy throughResource Efficiency and Cleaner Production(RECP)assessments, adoption of innovative technology and partnership with pilot companies committed to exploring Japanese improvement options.

Cross section of participants from UNIDO, FBRA, Producers/ Manufacturers of Packaging and Waste Value Chain players in Abuja environs.

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 Vaue Chains Through Circular Economy Practices for Recyclers project. Participantsexpressed their appreciation of the training and the impact itwouldhave on their businesses. 

A representative of Boskel Nigeria Limited thanked FBRA for such an initiative and said he is eager to incorporatethe new learnings in his 

business.

Rounding up the event, Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Lead forNestlé NigeriaPlc,a founding member company of FBRA,thanked everyone present and encouraged participants to continue to strive towards achieving the end goalwhich is plastic circularity.

She also expressed the willingness of FBRA to continue to provide the support needed

to transit to this circular economyfor plastics in Nigeria.