The Lagos State Government wants to work with Swedish groups to change trash into energy. This includes all kinds of waste, like solid and liquid kinds. By doing this, they want to take care of waste and help the environment and economy in a good way.
This plan was shared in an announcement on Lagos State’s official website.
“On Tuesday, Lagos said it’s ready to join hands with some Swedish teams to turn both solid waste and liquid waste into energy across the city,” the announcement said.
Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, during a meeting in Alausa, mentioned that Lagos State is making a special effort to manage waste. He pointed out that waste isn’t just trash but can also be a very useful thing.
He stressed that Lagos, which makes up to 14,000 tonnes of waste every day and faces problems like flooding, should use waste for energy to make the city more sustainable and cut down on carbon pollution.
Wahab also talked about trips to Sweden and talks with Dutch companies. These help Lagos learn from the best and improve how they manage waste in a smart way.
Ms. Sara Ibru from the Swedish Embassy said that she likes how Lagos is working hard to solve problems. She promised that Swedish companies are eager to help turn trash into useful stuff.
Important Things to Know
Lagos State is working with foreign companies to fix waste problems.
They have agreed with two Dutch groups—Closing the Loop and Harvest Waste Consortium—and Jospong Group from Accra to tackle waste issues.
Closing the Loop will handle electronic waste in Lagos and aims to set up a local facility so materials don’t get exported but are reused in Lagos itself.
Harvest Waste Consortium, with big support of €120 million from the Dutch government, will run a waste-to-energy project at the old Epe landfill. This effort hopes to turn 2,500 to 3,000 tons of daily waste into electricity, helping to generate power sustainably.
Jospong Group is working on turning waste collected by local companies into compost fertilizers and recycled bins. They have already set up shop in Alausa, Lagos, and expect to be fully operational in the next six to seven months.
Moreover, Lagos State is closing some old landfills to make room for new waste management projects.