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In an attempt to achieve a clean and environmentally sustainable city, Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has developed a Solid Waste Management Plan to enhance enforcement of the laws and by-laws governing solid waste management in the city.
The plan will also facilitate the implementation of the recently launched National Waste Management Strategy.
Kamundu Phiri (in blue shirt) joins officials from LCC in reviewing the Waste Management Plan
The Solid Waste Management Plan is deemed as a key strategy the council is undertaking in its desperate move to address challenges of increased waste generation and illegal dumping in the city.
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe (CCJP Lilongwe) in partnership with Oxfam Malawi have facilitated the development of the plan under the ‘Strengthening collaborative governance on planning for and managing cities’ project, which is being financed by Tilitonse Foundation.
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New waste strategy rehashes old goals
In 2013 the government adopted a comprehensive strategy to overhaul the territoryâs waste management system from the ground up. Most of its plans were not accomplished, but now leaders are …
Government is currently seeking input on a draft National Waste Management Strategy, which recommends increasing home trash pickup and reducing the number of communal bins like the one pictured above in Cane Garden Bay, among many other measures. (Photo: DANA KAMPA)
In 2013 the government adopted a comprehensive strategy to overhaul the territoryâs waste management system from the ground up. Most of its plans were not accomplished, but now leaders are hosting public consultations on a new draft strategy that includes many of the same goals â while also incorporating lessons from hurricanes Irma and Maria.