The E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON) has commenced a month collection exercise of small electronic waste in commemoration of 2022 international E-Waste Day (IEWD) at SLOT outlets in Lagos, reports NaijaAgroNet.
The Executive Secretary, E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON), Ibukun Faluyi, said Thursday in Lagos that they also plan to host stakeholders to a virtual session on Friday, October 14, 2022 by 11am.
Faluyi, said EPRON is partnering some UN agencies on the collection, including the United Nations Information Centres (UNIC), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), International Labour Organisation (ILO), Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA).
The collection of small e-waste items, she said, include mobile phones, pointers
mouse, torches, chargers, earpieces to name a few, through SLOT outlets in
Lagos State from October 1- 30,2022
“The response has been quite exciting and interesting,” she
said.
In addition, Faluyi said they considered it important to set
aside time to put the spotlight on small WEEE on the actual day.
“We warmly invite you to please be part of that important
celebration,” she declared.
NaijaAgroNet also gathered that the programme, has been
scheduled to hold from 11.00am WAT to 1.05 pm tomorrow: Friday October 14, 2022
on Zoom.
According to her, “It promises to be a very informative as
the three registered formal recyclers in Nigeria will be placing the spotlight
on small waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), highlighting the
best management practice to adopt for them and our role in achieving circularity
for these items.”
Chuks Egbune/DoP
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