This platform issues electronic licenses and permits for waste-related activities, including hazardous waste.
At the heart of these efforts is the Domestic Solid Waste Management Center (DSWMC) in Mesaieed.
The initiative aims to tackle one of the country’s most problematic waste streams.
The two companies aim to demonstrate the technology at commercial scale and prepare for global implementation.
Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, warned that unsafe ULAB recycling has led to significant soil, water, and air contamination
Operated by nonprofit Returpack/Pantamera, the system now sees an average of 271 containers recycled per person
The partnership is focused on building a scalable and sustainable value chain that recycles both ocean-bound and inland plastic waste into recycled polypropylene (rPP).