A discussion meeting was held to discuss the implementation of recently notified SWM regulations at #ZUMC office on 25 November. Staffs of #ZUMC, ZEMA, and DoE were present.
New regulation on #solidwaste management shall help #Zanzibar to adopt sustainable practices with focus on #segregation, reuse, recycling and #polluterpays. This can also be utilised by other municipal councils/ countries in #eastafrica.
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Reuters reporter @johnalyst found that @PETCO_SA is Africa's only successful recycling scheme - now pilots are being rolled out in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia https://t.co/dF4wlHa4aX
Workers @Shaurimoyo acknowledged for their contribution to the successful demonstration of the decentralised pilot in #Zanzibar.
‘Land is asset in Zanzibar, we need to demonstrate and replicate such models that are socially, environmentally and economically viable’,@Bh_Chandra
Workers @Shaurimoyo explaining process of collection & processing of segregated waste to municipal councils of #Zanzibar, mainland Tanzania. Workers earn incentive from user fee, compost & recyclables. This model is frugal, wealth generating, needs to be replicated in #Africa.
Launch of #Shaurimoyo project on #solidwaste management, August 1,2019 by @Bh_Chandra , Vice Consul @IndiainTanzania, DG, ZEMA and Asst. Director ZUMC.
Pilot initiative by @CSEINDIA, ZEMA and ZUMC caters to 626 households who have adopted segregation incentive waste mgmt model.
‘New regulation is based on #polluterpayprinciple and we thank @CSEINDIA for working with us on it. We cannot incur excessive cost on #waste management & we appreciate initiative at #Shaurimoyo for showing right way to manage waste’, Deputy Minister, Seconds Vice President Office
‘The Indian High Commission @IndiainTanzania is thankful to @CSEINDIA for bringing the learnings of their work in #Zanzibar and for implementing a successful demonstration project and regulation on #solid waste’, N.S Rana, Vice Consul, CGI, Zanzibar.
‘#WasteManagement is social engineering, we produce waste because we are not socially conscious- if we become, waste would not be a problem!’ @Bh_Chandra at stakeholder meeting in #Zanzibar to discuss new regulation on #SWM, August 1,2019
Stakeholder meeting held in #Zanzibar on August 1,2019 to discuss recently notified Solid Waste Management Regulation,2019 with municpal councils of Zanzibar and mainland #Tanzania. New regulation to ensure #sustainable#wastemanagement practices with focus on segregation.
Toilets are essential for clean,healthy communities&contribute to social& economic development of an https://t.co/XkduJumwwB is Toilet facility fr workers set up at #Shaurimoyo#decentralised pilot project on #waste management by @CSEINDIA with assistance from #ZUMC#ZEMA#Zanzibar