The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have demonstrated how public-private collaboration can transform plastic waste into an economic resource while tackling pollution in Nigeria. The Executive Director of FBRA, Agharese Onaghise, stated this at the closing ceremony of the 54-month UNIDO project, 'Promoting Sustainable Plastic Value Chains through Circular Economy Practices,' held in Lagos. Onaghise said the partnership had resulted in the establishment of four pilot plastic collection facilities in Lagos, which would continue operating despite the formal completion of the project. She explained that FBRA and UNIDO jointly co-funded the pilot facilities as part of efforts to support Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and recover plastic materials for reintegration into the production cycle.
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