{"id":117181,"date":"2025-04-08T19:48:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117181"},"modified":"2025-04-08T19:48:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:48:48","slug":"eu-partners-nigeria-in-textile-waste-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/eu-partners-nigeria-in-textile-waste-management\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Partners Nigeria in Textile Waste Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The European Union (EU) has forged an agreement with the Federal Government to curb the growing waste production in the fashion and textile industries.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This initiative aligns with the United Nations (UN) global zero-waste movement, which aims to recycle and repurpose waste from the textile sector.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gauthier Mignot shared this development in Abuja on Tuesday, stressing the urgency of managing the waste generated by the textile industry.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He stated that the sector produces a staggering 92 million tons of waste each year.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mignot emphasized the significant environmental and social consequences of this waste, noting its harmful effects on biodiversity and public health, particularly for vulnerable populations in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The announcement came as part of events marking this year\u2019s International Zero Waste Day, established by the UN General Assembly in December 2022.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The day, observed annually on March 30th, promotes sustainable consumption practices and supports the transition to a circular economy.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He noted that this year\u2019s theme &#8211; towards zero waste in fashion and textile &#8211; underscores the environmental and social challenges caused by fashion and textile sectors in their business model, which drives overproduction and overconsumption.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe use of fossil fuel-based synthetic fibres contributes to micro plastic pollution, harming ecosystems and human health. Discarded clothing often leads to open dumping, burning, and severe environmental and social consequences, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis is why the EU continues to work closely with our Nigerian partners to address waste generation problems associated with the linear economy in Nigeria,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Highlighting EU\u2019s efforts to promote the circular economy, Mignot explained that currently, the EU and the Ministry of Environment, together with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), co-chair the Nigeria Circular Economy Working Group, which brings together all strategic stakeholders to promote circular economy principles and practices to achieve inclusive green growth.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some initiatives that the Group has worked on together include the National Policy on Waste Battery Management (2021), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency\u2019s (NESREA) National Environmental Regulation on Plastic Waste Control (2023), as well as the National Circular Economy Roadmap (2024) launched during last year\u2019s International Zero Waste Day celebration. \u201cOur latest project with UNIDO is to address waste from the renewable energy sector like solar panels and batteries,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Innocent Barikor, restated the agency\u2019s commitment to promoting the circular economy. He said, \u201cBecause we are at the forefront of promoting the circular economy, it excites us when we are part and parcel of the configuration of this nature that attempts to promote, and indeed, promotes the circular economy, encouraging our people to begin to accept zero waste.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe want to thank the European Union for always being there. Moving forward, we believe that there is more space to work on, and we will be glad to continue to explore the various possibilities and opportunities that this place provides for us in terms of our work. We look forward to more collaboration and partnership.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, lauded the efforts of the EU, along with NESREA, local Non-Governmental Organisations and other relevant stakeholders in organising the event.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He noted that the event aligns with Nigeria\u2019s commitment to sustainable waste management and the global zero waste agenda, adding that this year\u2019s theme highlights the urgent need to reduce waste and promote circularity and responsible production and consumption.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister, who was represented by the Director, Pollution Control and Environmental Health Department of the Ministry, Omotunde Adeola said, \u201cNigeria faces significant waste management challenges in the textile sector. The fashion industry is rapidly growing, resulting in an increase in textile waste. Fashion encourages a take, make, dispose approach, resulting in massive amounts of waste.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cNigeria has immense potentials from fashion and textile to waste-to-art innovations, highlighting Nigeria\u2019s immense potential for advancing a circular economy through off-cycled art, eco-entrepreneurship, and innovative waste solution.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Federal Ministry of Environment remains dedicated to advancing policies and recognising the urgent need to address the challenges of waste management in all sectors.\u201d<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses The European Union (EU) has forged an agreement with the Federal Government to curb the growing waste production in the fashion and textile industries. 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