{"id":8064,"date":"2022-01-03T11:55:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T11:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/mtec-encourages-recycling-of-waste-materials-2"},"modified":"2022-01-03T12:22:30","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T12:22:30","slug":"mtec-encourages-recycling-of-waste-materials-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/mtec-encourages-recycling-of-waste-materials-2","title":{"rendered":"MTEC encourages recycling of waste materials"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture (MTEC) held an inception meeting to liberate on the project on Promotion of Circular Economy in the textile and garment sector through the sustainable<\/p>\n

management of chemicals and waste in Lesotho. Speaking at the meeting, the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture Hon. Ntlhoi Motsamai indicated that the<\/p>\n

project is financially supported by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), which came \u201cat the right time when the ministry needed it<\/p>\n

most\u201d. Motsamai noted that the evolution of mankind has impacted the living dynamics as well as adaptation patterns which all have positive and negative<\/p>\n

aspects on social, economic, technological and environmental integrity and she stated that in the context of this project, the focus is on emerging and<\/p>\n

escalating environmental related challenges in waste management. \u201cWaste is a global problem that is escalating proportionally with economic and population growth, as such, it requires governments<\/p>\n

to strengthen their waste management strategies. We will only succeed if we all pull efforts and work together with the private sector in combating waste<\/p>\n

management challenges. My ministry has embarked on a number of projects that have the same objectives of addressing waste management challenges, with the<\/p>\n

support of UNIDO, we are implementing a project; \u2018Promotion of Best Available Technologies and Best Environmental Practices\u2019 to reduce unintentionally<\/p>\n

produced Persistent Organic Pollutants released from waste open burning in participating African Countries of SADC. The Ministry is also implementing the<\/p>\n

Plastic Waste Management Project supported by UNDP, therefore, this project has come at the opportune time to tackle textile offcuts,\u201d Motsamai explicated.<\/p>\n

According to Motsamai the aim of this project is to promote the concept of circular economy in the textile and garment sector of Lesotho, Madagascar, and South Africa through the reuse, recycling and<\/p>\n

conversion of textile, related wastes into economically viable and socially beneficial products and services, to prevent or reduce uncontrolled burning of<\/p>\n

such wastes (thereby preventing or reducing dioxins and furans emissions) as well as reduce wastes to landfill. She stated that the project will also strengthen<\/p>\n

regulatory and institutional capacities for adoption and promotion of circular economy in the textile and garment sector. \u201cThe project will enhance recyclability of textile and garment wastes through chemical-free textile<\/p>\n

manufacturing process and the implementation of Best Available Technologies, Best Environmental Practices and Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production<\/p>\n

investments, it will promote the concept of Circular Economy for the reduction of unintentionally produced Persistent Organic Pollutants and Green House Gas<\/p>\n

emission through Environmentally Sound Management of textile and garment wastes. And this project will increase national capacity and awareness programmes of the textile sector and policy makers,\u201d Motsamai revealed.<\/p>\n

She said the participating states will benefit from capacity building and training, development of environmental management plans, systems, structures and standards, investment in new monitoring equipment and<\/p>\n

waste segregation, collection and treatment facilities. She mentioned that going forward, the textile and garment sector will be empowered, therefore their<\/p>\n

responsibility on environmental protection would be realized. Also she noted that it is their responsibility to protect the environment, for the sake of the future generation.<\/p>\n

In his presentation, the Ministry of Tourism, Enviroment and Culture Senior Enviroment Officer Pollution Thabo T\u0161asanyane indicated that the project is<\/p>\n

intended to last for five years while the feasibility study was conducted in March 2018 and filed and approved in August 2018 by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project objectives are aligned with national policies, strengthened regulatory mechanisms, stakeholders<\/p>\n

(Industrialists, LNDC, International Brands, Public Sector, NGOs,) involvement<\/p>\n

in project design and implementation will trigger a sense of ownership, wise use of resources (water, energy, raw materials, chemicals) whilst keeping in<\/p>\n

check waste generation, taking into account reduction or avoidance of risks and impacts of economic, social or environmental nature,\u201d T\u0161asanyane highlighted.<\/p>\n

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