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Yo Waste, Nile Breweries to recycle glass waste

 Yo Waste has developed a mobile app that allows bar owners and event organizers to notify them about the type and location of available glass waste for pickup. Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Waste management startup Yo Waste has partnered with Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) to scale up the …

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Crown Beverages expands sustainable waste management initiatives on Global Recycling Day

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Crown Beverages Limited (CBL), in strategic partnership with WastePays and support from PepsiCo Sub-Saharan Africa, is significantly expanding its commitment to sustainable waste management on Global Recycling Day. CBL, the authorized bottler of PepsiCo beverages in Uganda, is actively driving impactful recycling efforts across the country. …

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NEMA calls for recycling-only plastic industry

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Environment Management Authority, NEMA is pushing for an end to the ‘virgin production’ of plastics and instead investing in recycling, as a measure against plastic pollution. This comes as the world prepares to mark World Environment Day on June 5, with the day’s …

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ARUA: City plans for a recycling plant to tackle plastic waste

Arua, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT l Arua City Council plans to establish a plastic waste recycling plant. The plant is part of the one-year inclusive climate action project funded by the Global Cities Fund (GCF) for Migrants and Refugees, under the Mayor’s Migration Council (MMC), a mayor-led advisory and advocacy organization. …

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MTN Uganda donates e-waste to MUK’s CEDAT for recycling

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda on Tuesday donated e-waste worth UGX 20 million to Makerere University College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology for recycling, reuse and dispose of responsibly. The donation amounting to 390 items includes 166 monitors, 134 desktops, and 90 laptops and shall be revamped …

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