Re: [wanabidii] Sweden runs out of Garbage

OTO,

Your heading gave an impression that you were going to tell us more
about garbage in Sweden. Why do they need to import garbage? Why do
they feel they have run out of garbage? What do they use garbage for?
Tell us more about this garbage thing in Sweden.

Courage



On 10/31/12, odhiambo okecth <komarockswatch@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Communication from Mr. Otieno Sungu- Director- Programmes and Communication
> at The Clean Kenya Campaign
> Friends,Sweden, through prudent management of waste. has run out of garbage
> and they are now importing the same from Norway-
> http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/recycling/blogs/sweden-runs-out-of-garbage-forced-to-import-from-norwayThere
> is also a Town in China that imports waste from a neighbouring Town.These
> are just but examples to show-case that waste can never be an issue the way
> we are making it look.Today
> in the morning, officials of Pumwani Youth Groups Networks- PYGRON,
> paid a Courtesy Call on us at our offices. The Team was led by their
> Chairman Mr. Ramadhan Maingi, Secretary Mr. Steven Singano, Mr. Superior
> Mudaala from the St John's Community Centre and Mr. George Otieno from
> Angola- an affiliate member of PYGRON.The TCKC Team comprised of Odhiambo T
> Oketch and Otieno Sungu.Seated
> L-R; Mr. Superior Mudaala, Mr. Ramadhan Maingi and Mr. Stephen Singano.
> Standing L-R; Oto, Mr. George Otieno and Mr. Otieno Sungu
>
> We
> are looking at how to show-case Sofia Area in Pumwani as a waste free
> area by engaging in Practical Steps that would make this a reality. When
> we first hosted a Clean-up Campaign at Sofia in July 2012, we realized
> that the residents were not as enthusiastic as they were this time
> around on the 27th Oct 2012. Many Mothers came out on their own to help
> clean their immediate neighbourhoods and it was encouraging.We
> now want to move a step forward and introduce a Training Programme at
> Pumwani on the 15th Nov 2012 focusing on Waste, Waste Management and the
> Conversion Processes.  We
> will be inviting the residents to isolate all milk packaging materials
> and all the plastics and flimsy papers. In partnership with the Ministry
> of Environment and Mineral Resources, Tetra Pak Eastern Africa and
> EcoPost, we will reclaim these three items from the waste stream in
> Sofia area.Again,
> we are inviting the cement manufacturers to also join with us and
> donate cement that will help us pave the whole area of Sofia. We will
> plant Trees in the area and each household will take personal
> responsibility to ensure success of the Programme.Lastly,
> the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation had promised us waste
> Receptacles. We will be following this with them to ensure that Sofia
> Area becomes the first beneficiary of this programme.All this needs
> discipline and leadership. And we are happy that PYGRON and her affiliate
> members are showing this.It all means, a Clean Sofia is Possible.
> Let
> us
> all work for a Clean Kenya and a Clean Africa as a Transformative
> Deliverable as we turn
> 50 in Kenya.
>
>
>
> Otieno Sungu,
> Director; Programmes and Communication
>
>
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>
>
> The Clean Kenya
> Campaign- TCKC
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