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Capacity-building - Turning waste into money |29 May 2015

Some 25 people are currently undergoing training on waste recycling.
The training, which aims to develop selected innovative lines of products using different raw materials such as disposed tires, plastic bottles and paper in a participatory manner with selected groups, has been organised by the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change in collaboration with the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)/ European Union under ISLANDS project, Waso, S4S and SGP UNDP/GEF.

Every single day we throw garbage. The household wastes (or rubbish) include left-over food, fruit and vegetable peels, fallen leaves of potted plants, waste paper, unwanted plastic objects such as plastic bottles, polythene bags, toys;  glass articles - glass bottles, broken window panes; metal objects like aluminium foils, rusted iron grills among others. Some of the garbage is biodegradable whereas a major part of it is non¬biodegradable. If the household garbage or waste is not disposed of properly, it automatically pollutes the environment.

The government through various organisations is exploring all avenues with the aim of saving our environment but also promoting new businesses with innovative ideas.
“Specific training courses on the production of the products selected will be delivered to the groups. Through this training, the groups will develop skills in making new products while diversifying their income sources in a sustainable manner. To enhance the sustainability and ensure a proper exit strategy, the capacity building activities will be accompanied by promotional and marketing actions including linkages with the fair trade network. This will also generate employment opportunities and represent a viable alternative livelihood for the unemployed,” said Begum Nageon de Lestang, director of projects at IOC/EU.

Those taking part in the workshop already have basic skills in crafting, sewing, weaving. Some are funding their own selves or are supported by other organisations.
The training, which started on Tuesday and ends today, is taking place at the Waso office at the Providence industrial zone.
 

 

 

 

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