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Waste Management and Sustainable Development  in Sub-Saharan- Africa AFRICA: The Case of Lagos, Nigeria

K eynote  speech  at 2nd  International Symposium of Earth, Energy, Environmental Science, and Sustainable Development    (September 25-26,  2021), Indonesia.   By:  Professor Rotimi W. Olatunji, School of Communication, Lagos State University,  Ojo , Lagos, Nigeria, E-mail:  rotimi.olatunji@lasu.edu.ng   Voice + 234 8034716840

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Africa is the second-largest continent after  Asia;  crossed  by both the Tropic of Cancer, located 23 degrees north of the Equator, and the Tropic of Capricorn, located 23 degrees south of the  Equator   Estimated population=  1,379,205,894  as of Thursday, September 16,  2021 46  of Africa's 54 countries  occupy the  “sub-Saharan,” excluding Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia.  Nigeria    As  of 2020,  Nigeria has    206 million individuals, whereas Ethiopia, which ranked second, has 115 million inhabitants.

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Lagos is a coastal city with a land mass of 3,345km 2  and population of about 20 million people who live and work in the  city  the volume of waste generated daily is about 10000 metric  tonnes  per day and were mostly landfilled . Unsustainable waste management  brings about huge financial loss,   environmental and health damages  with the uncontrolled emission of greenhouse gas such as methane CH4 into the atmosphere . Current Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) was established  in 1977 to    manage collection and dispose all categories of  waste

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“Waste " is everything that no longer has a  value, use  or purpose and needs to be disposed  of.  The above definition considers Waste (a  natural consequence of human  activities)  as  a burden in our  society.   H owever , with the shift in attitude and a better understanding of global warming, sustainable consumption, waste is no longer valueless, but priceless asset. How is this so?

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Bees need two different kinds of  food- one  from nectar, the sugary juice that collects in the heart of the  flowers; the  other are numerous  small grains called  pollen collected from  the  anthers of  flowers  Eventually, the  “  W aste” product of the Bee is what humans lick as honey. Ideally, nothing is wasted in nature; it is unsustainable human practices that create waste.

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Agricultural waste Construction and demolition waste Animal by-products. Electronic waste  (e-waste) Biodegradable waste. Gaseous wastes Biomedical waste. Commercial waste Solid Waste Clinical waste. Chemical waste.

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Turning Waste to Wealth – LAWMA Experience

Possible  use of the LFG for electricity generation   Developing plans with manufacturers in the food and beverages sector (Food & Beverages Recycling Alliance (FBRA)) Promoting  voluntary waste reduction practice across all sectors   Working on measures to encourage local businesses in adopting voluntary responsibility targets by ensuring proportions of goods produced are recycled  Support initiatives which reward and recognize people with the right approach to minimization, reuse and recycling of waste   Provision of free land space at the landfill for investors doing business that are in consonance with resource recovery

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Turning Waste to Wealth – LAWMA  Experience

• Credits/coupon for waste sorting/segregation • Buy-back  propgramme  (thrash to cash) • Waste 2 Food programme • Plastic waste exchange for school fees Creating awareness and sensitization of the opportunities in efficient use of resources and sustainable consumption  Provision of bank guarantee for potential investors in the  sector Tax holidays for legitimate businesses Distribution of free waste containers and trash bags to residents

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• Introduction and establishment of Recycling Hub at the 57 local government area/council   Cleaner environment   Best practices (technology and knowledge transfer) Attainment  of 12% conversion rate   Investment  opportunities Circular Economy in Lagos  LAWMA-   Turning waste into resources

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https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xtpo2shzHk

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Key Benefits of Sustainable Waste management

Improvement in air  quality by reducing bad odors and release of toxic gasses   Impact on safety by eliminating the occurrence of fire and explosion on the sites • Contribution to greenhouse gas emission reduction and prevention of anthropogenic interference with the climate system   Prevention and control of flooding  • Employment opportunities in the local area as well as rehabilitation of existing landfill workforce • Provision of clean energy, encouraging less dependency of grid supplied electricity • Avenue for investment and income generations (wealth  creation

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https :// www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6co1fzLXUM

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Waste Management and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan- Africa AFRICA: The Case of Lagos, Nigeria


 K eynote  speech  at 2nd  International Symposium of Earth, Energy, Environmental Science, and Sustainable Development    (September 25-26,  2021), Indonesia.   By:  Professor Rotimi W. Olatunji, School of Communication, Lagos State University,  Ojo , Lagos, Nigeria, E-mail:  rotimi.olatunji@lasu.edu.ng   Voice + 234 8034716840  

Waste Management and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan- Africa AFRICA: The Case of Lagos, Nigeria

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