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FBRA Partners with UNIDO to TrainRecyclers 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); SakotoTakenoshita (Technical Advisor, UNDO) and Victoria Uwadoka (Corporate Communications
& PR Manager, Nestle Nigeria).
The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA),in partnership with the United Nations
IndustrialDevelopment Organization(UNIDO),helda seminar to raise awareness ofthe
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 theawareness raising seminar targeted towards
promoting circular economy principles and practicestoensureresource efficient production for
plastic value chains in Nigeria.
Participants in the trainingincludedrelevant stakeholders across the plastic value chain in Abuja
and other statesinnorthern 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.
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 theplastic valuechain.He also reassured the participants of theNESREA’sunwavering
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. Arepresentative 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, CorporateCommunications and Public Affairs Lead for
Nestlé NigeriaPlc,a founding member company of FBRA,thanked everyone present and
encouraged participants to continue to strive towards achieving the end goalwhich isplastics
circularity. She also expressed the willingness of FBRA to continue to providethe supportneeded
to transit to this circular economyfor plastics in Nigeria.
About FBRA
Regstered n March 2018 as the Industry Coaltion for the Food and Beverage Sector, the Packaging Producer Responsblity Organisation to mplement the
Extended Producer Responsibiity in Ngera. The Alancehas membership drawn from responsbe and forward-thinking companies which incudes Ngeran
Bottlng Company Plc, Nigerian Breweries Pc Seven-Up Botting Company Lmted, Neste Ngeria Plc, Guinness Nigeria Pc Intercontinenta Distlers Lmted
nternatonal Breweries Lmted, Tulp Cocoa Prma Caps and Preforms, DOW Chemcals, Tetra Pak West Africa, The LaCasera Company Plc, Engee PET
Manufacturing Company Limited Omnik Limited UAC Foods Limited Uniever Nigeria Plc, Perfett Van Mele, CHI Lmited, Indorama Eeme Petrochemcas
Limited, Promasdor Nigera Limited, Beta Glass Plc/Frgoglass ndustries Nigeria Limited, Kelogg Toaram Pc, CWAY LimtedDufl Plc, Fresland Campna
WAMCO PoySmart Group Cadbury Ngera Pc, Zard Group and British American Tobacco Formore nformation contact info@fbranigeria.ng www.fbrangeriang
L-R Cross section of participants from UNIDO, FBRA, Producers/ Manufacturers of Packaging and Waste
Value Chain playersin Abuja environs.