{"id":72738,"date":"2023-06-08T17:51:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T16:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=72738"},"modified":"2023-06-08T17:51:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T16:51:58","slug":"ncf-sets-to-provide-practical-solutions-to-plastic-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/ncf-sets-to-provide-practical-solutions-to-plastic-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"NCF Sets To Provide Practical Solutions To Plastic Pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"adn ads\" data-message-id=\"#msg-a:r5265564898925046618\" data-legacy-message-id=\"1889be3c1e3a666d\">\n<div class=\"gs\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\":qq\" class=\"ii gt\">\n<div id=\":qr\" class=\"a3s aiL \">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">As the world continues to battle the threat of plastic pollution, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), says it is ready to provide practical solutions to plastic menace through simple and adaptable eco-friendly strategies.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Mr Oladapo Soneye, Communication Manager, NCF, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos ahead of the World Environment Day (WED) celebration.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Soneye said that WED is the biggest international day for the environment led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973 on June 5.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He added that the WED has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to him, the theme for the 2023 WED is: \u201cSolutions to Plastic Pollution\u201d.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said that the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) through the theme calls for concerted efforts from individuals and governments across the world to end plastic pollution.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Soneye said that around the world, one million plastic bottles were purchased every minute while up to five trillion plastic bags were used worldwide every year.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cIn total, half of the plastic produced is designed for single use purposes (used just once and thrown away),\u201d Soneye said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said that the foremost conservation NGO, NCF, joins the rest of the world to mark the 2023 WED through days of activities lined up to educate people and propose practical solutions to plastic pollution.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He listed some of the major proposed activities to include School Recycling Initiative; Beach\/Community Clean-up activities and up-cycling.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201c\u201dThese would be done with the aim of protecting our environment by limiting the volume of plastics going into our landfills and promoting environmental education among young Nigerians.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cAt the initial stage, some schools will be adopted in Lagos State for the school recycling initiative.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cSchools are stakeholders in championing environmental sustainability in their community; they help inspire passion in children and can help reinforce the message of conservation to children.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cHands-on activity such as recycling helps drastically reduce the volume of plastics in their community while also building environmentally concerned generation,\u201d Soneye said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said that there would be provision of giant sorting bins for plastic collection generated both in the school and neighborhood.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said that regular pick-up of recyclables will be done and equivalent amount from the pick-up donated to the schools for purchase of school supplies.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The communication manager said that school recycling would inspire students to care about the planet.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cStudents who participate in the recycling activity knowing fully well the benefits and opportunities recycling provide will carry on this habit as adults.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cSchools will be motivated as the activity will provide little incentive for school supplies.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cOn the other hand, up-cycling is the process of transforming waste materials into useful items.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe adopted schools will be visited and taught how to transform plastic wastes into useful items.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThis is a form of empowerment programme for the school children, teachers and volunteers as the items can provide a source of income when sold,\u201d Soneye said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He noted that the Beach\/ Community Clean-up as an activity was a relatively easy and fun way to help tackle plastic pollution; serving as awareness tool about plastic pollution.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe more people attend the clean-up, the more environmentally conscious they become, knowing fully well that their plastic waste, if not disposed properly, ends up in water bodies and causing harm to aquatic wildlife,\u201d Soneye said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Alluding to a UNEP report, Soneye said \u201cNigeria is estimated to generate about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">It said that in Lagos State, plastic accounts for 15 per cent of the total waste generated.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The report said that the situation was likely to worsen as Nigeria\u2019s population grows, from more than 220 million people now to an expected over 400 million by the end of 2050, and the production\/need for plastic is also growing.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cPlastic wastes such as PET bottles, plastic bags, disposable plates and spoons, straws etc. are found around us, blocking drainage systems, causing flooding during the rainy seasons, and providing good breeding ground for mosquitoes.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cPlastic debris finds their way from the land into the ocean through activities like urban and storm-water runoff, littering, improper waste management and disposal, industrial activities, construction, and illegal dumping.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cMarine species ingest or are entangled by plastic debris, which causes severe injuries and death,\u201d the report said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Dr. Joseph Onoja, Director-General, NCF said: \u201cThere must be a systemic change to stop the flow of plastic waste ending up in our environment.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cOut of the seven billion tonnes of plastic waste generated globally so far, less than 10 per cent has been recycled.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cPlastic waste, whether in a river, the ocean or on land can persist in the environment for centuries.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cMost plastic items are not degradable as they rather break down into smaller particles called microplastics which recent studies have found in human lungs, livers, and kidneys.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hi\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ajx\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gA gt acV\">\n<div class=\"gB xu\">\n<div class=\"ip iq\">\n<div id=\":qp\">\n<table class=\"cf wS\" role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"amq\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"amr\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; 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