Addressing Plastic Pollution: NESREA Holds Inception Workshop In Abuja

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

Nigeria has taken another step towards tackling plastic pollution by bringing together stakeholders in Abuja for the inception workshop on secular solutions to plastic pollution in Nigeria.

Mina Daniels reports that with 2.5 billion sachets water consumed annually, and its attendant effects on the environment, Nigeria has taken the lead, in changing the narratives. It is on this note that
Stakeholders from government, development partners, the private sector and civil society converge on Abuja for the inception workshop on the circular solution to plastic in Nigeria.

The Project aims to reduce plastic pollution through circular economy solutions.

Key policy areas include, cutting down on single-use plastics, promoting reuse and recycling, strengthening policies and encouraging private sector participation.