By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Lafarge Africa Plc and its waste management arm, Geocycle, has partnered with the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) in a cleaning exercise at Bariga market in Lagos.
The programme is meant to commemorate the World Clean Up Day with employees and volunteers from Lafarge together with volunteers from the FBRA recycling partners.
The Head of Geocycle, Lafarge Africa Plc, Daniel Adedokun, said as quoted by the Guardian, “We drive a circular economy across everything we do, to keep materials in use for as long as possible, giving them a second life – and a third and a fourth – and using only what is needed to preserve nature. Improving waste collection is fundamental to advancing the circular economy – and to reducing marine litter.”
The Commercial Manager, Geocycle, Temitope Dosumu, said the purpose of the cleaning event is to sensitise people within Bariga community and its environs on the importance of sorting waste from source and cleaning up the environment and streets.
“This will go a long way to reduce the volume of waste that goes to the dump sites and drainages and will prevent poor waste management.
Adedokun: “Geocycle is stepping up to this challenge by helping businesses achieve plastic neutrality. This year, Geocycle week’s theme is “Think Planet Think Solutions”.
In Nigeria, the company has partnered with some industries driving plastic neutrality since 2018.
