Comments on: Peeping into the Future of Waste

By: Waste Management and Sustainability | BioEnergy Consult

Waste Management and Sustainability | BioEnergy Consult — Wed, 29 May 2019 10:31:42 +0000

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By: Entrepreneurship in Solid Waste Management | BioEnergy Consult

Entrepreneurship in Solid Waste Management | BioEnergy Consult — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:20:49 +0000

[…] for the marginalized sections of the society. An excellent example is the case of Nigeria-based Wecyclers which is aiming to building a low-cost waste collection infrastructure in Lagos by offering cheap […]

By: Waste Management Outlook for Nigeria

Waste Management Outlook for Nigeria — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 09:48:21 +0000

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By: Biggest Dumpsites in Nigeria

Biggest Dumpsites in Nigeria — Tue, 08 May 2018 10:33:40 +0000

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By: Waste Management Outlook for India

Waste Management Outlook for India — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:39:46 +0000

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By: SWM in India - Role of Policies and Planning

SWM in India - Role of Policies and Planning — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 07:20:49 +0000

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By: Zoe Lenkiewicz

Zoe Lenkiewicz — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:53:14 +0000

In reply to Michael Rada. Thanks Michael, good to make the connection, and thanks for sending me your 6Rs presentation. Looking forward to working with you in the future.

By: Zoe Lenkiewicz

Zoe Lenkiewicz — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:52:25 +0000

In reply to Michael Rada. Thanks Michael - good to make the connection. Thanks too for sending me the presentation of the 6Rs model, looking forward to discussing with you further!

By: Michael Rada

Michael Rada — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:21:58 +0000

Dear Zoe, you are right, especially on the fact that we can not so simple eliminate to select just goods packed well and sustainable. This is why we have started with INDUSTRIAL UPCYCLING in factories of our clients, because is more efficient. AT the same time we have to get rid of the 3R – which is fact is just part of the truth and one of the reason more and more waste is being generated.
We have to extend and follow up 6R – 1) RECOGNIZE, 2) RECONSIDER, 3) REALIZE, 4) REDUCE, 5) REUSE, 6) RECYCLE – this is one of the key points in changing the mindset of every single person on this planet.

I hope we will be able to discuss and cooperate more, for our activities and projects visit our website please – http://www.ibcsd.biz

wish you efficient working week and the year free of waste and wasting in all its forms

Michael

By: Zoe Lenkiewicz

Zoe Lenkiewicz — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:17:28 +0000

In reply to Michael Rada.

Thanks for your comments Michael. I completely agree that waste prevention / reduction is THE most important step, and yes it was perhaps an obvious omission from my article.
In my opinion, Extended Producer Responsibility is vital – businesses generating non-recyclable waste need to be held to account and made to pay for the management of that waste.
We will not be able to entirely eliminate single-use packaging. As such, there is a lot of opportunity for people to identify new uses for these abundant materials and this is an area I think will only grow. It needs to, as waste amounts are (sadly) not reducing.
Thanks again for your feedback.