The Lagos Waste Management Authority and the Lagos State Park and Gardens Agency collaborated to build eco-friendly Christmas trees from pet bottles and worn tyres. The trees were created by the Foundation for a Better Environment on behalf of the two state agencies.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni informed the News Agency of Nigeria that the initiative is a demonstration of the creative use of waste materials to beautify the environment.
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“We partnered LASPARK on the initiative to practice what we preach, by creating Christmas trees whose main materials are sourced from recyclables, and by so doing, teach residents in the state the importance of engaging in recycling, especially during this festive season,” Odumboni said.
The eco-trees were stationed at the Johnson-Jakande-Tinubu (JJT) park at the Alausa Secretariat, the LAWMA Head
Office garden in Ijora; 7UP Bus Stop at the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, and Allen Avenue traffic intersection, Ikeja.
The LAWMA boss assured Lagos residents that there will be effective waste management services during the yuletide and the new year. He said that the Private Sector Participation operators have been engaged to provide quality services to residents. In order to ensure full compliance, the LAWMA Boss has put in place a public waste management vehicles as a backup plan for the absence of PSPs in the state.
He enjoined Lagos residents to bag, box, or put their waste in containers. He also advised Lagosians to shun illegal or unregistered disposal outfits, because indiscriminate acts of waste disposal pose a grave danger to the environment.
