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Airtel Malawi commemorates World Environment Day in support for plastic recycling

MaraviPost

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-In celebration of World Environment Day, Airtel Malawi hosted a product showcase at the Airtel headquarters in collaboration with Kibébé, a local social enterprise renowned for crafting re-purposed handmade products from recycled plastics.

The collaboration underscores Airtel Malawi’s ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability
and community empowerment.

As part of the commemoration, Kibébé hosted a pop-up stall at the Airtel Malawi Headquarters in Lilongwe, giving employees the opportunity to support the organization’s work by purchasing a variety of eco-friendly, upcycled items.

In addition to this engagement, Airtel Malawi donated K1 million to Kibébé to support theirproduction efforts.

This contribution will help the organization scale up its impact and continue creating high-quality products while keeping plastics out of the environment.

“We are proud to commemorate World Environment Day by supporting Kibébé’s innovative approach to plastic recycling,” said Aashish Dutt, Managing Director of Airtel Malawi. “This partnership reflects our commitment to a cleaner, greener future for Malawi but also to empowering local artisans and sustainable enterprises.”

The partnership with Kibébé is part of Airtel Malawi’s broader environmental and social
responsibility agenda, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 12
(Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

Airtel Malawi continues to use its platform and partnerships to drive positive change in the
communities it serves, championing sustainability, inclusion, and innovation.

Environment, Malawi, Opinion

World Environment Day: A need to sensetize communities about restoring cosystem

Maravi Post Author

By Twink Jones Gadama

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5th every year, serves as a reminder of the importance of protecting our planet and the environment that sustains us.

This day aims to raise awareness and encourage action to combat environmental degradation and promote sustainable living practices.

The theme for this year’s World Environment Day is “Ecosystem Restoration,” highlighting the urgent need to repair and revitalize ecosystems around the world.

Communication plays a crucial role in spreading awareness about the importance of environmental conservation and encouraging individuals, communities, and governments to take action to protect our planet.

Through various forms of communication, such as social media campaigns, educational programs, and grassroots activism, World Environment Day serves as a platform to engage people in conversations about environmental issues and inspire positive change.

Over the years, the world has made significant progress in combating environmental degradation and implementing conservation measures to protect the planet.

Initiatives such as the Paris Agreement, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the Global Climate Action Summit have brought countries together to address pressing environmental challenges and promote sustainable development practices.

However, despite these efforts, the world still faces numerous challenges in protecting the environment and combating climate change.

The rise in global temperatures, deforestation, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and the depletion of natural resources are just a few of the urgent issues that threaten the health of our planet and the well-being of future generations.

To address these challenges, governments, businesses, and individuals must work together to implement effective solutions that promote ecosystem restoration and sustainable living practices.

This requires collective action, innovative technologies, sustainable policies, and a shift towards greener, more eco-friendly lifestyles.

One key solution to combating environmental degradation is ecosystem restoration, which involves restoring and revitalizing degraded ecosystems to ensure their health and sustainability.

This can include reforestation efforts, conservation of natural habitats, regenerative agriculture practices, and the protection of biodiversity.

Another important solution is the promotion of renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, and hydropower, which are cleaner and more sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels.

Investing in renewable energy technologies and transitioning to a low-carbon economy can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.

Additionally, raising awareness about sustainable consumption and production practices is crucial in reducing waste and minimizing the environmental impact of our daily activities.

This can include recycling, reducing plastic use, supporting sustainable products and brands, and making environmentally conscious choices in our everyday lives.

As we celebrate World Environment Day this year, let us reflect on the importance of protecting our planet and the urgent need to take action to combat environmental degradation.

Through effective communication, collaboration, and collective action, we can work together to create a more sustainable and resilient future for all.

Remember, the health of our planet is in our hands.

Let us join together to make a positive impact and protect the environment for generations to come.

Business, Environment

PressCane Limited touts environment conservation strides

Maravi Post Reporter

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Ethanol distiller, PressCane Limited has said it is constantly finding innovative ways to conserve the environment while providing the nation with energy needs and solutions.

PressCane Limited Marketing Manager Mercy Kamanga said in an interview ahead of the commemoration of the World Environment Day on 5 June that the company will do its best to conserve the environment.

“We have a by-product of ethanol called vinasse and we are using this as a raw material to produce organic fertilizer rich in potassium which can be used in sugarcane fields and also other cash crops like maize, tobacco, rice and others,” said Kamanga.

She said PressCane Limited, a subsidiary of conglomerate Press Corporation plc, is constructing a multi-billion-kwacha waste disposal facility called ‘Zero liquid discharge plant’ at its factory at Dyeratu in Chikwawa.

“This means that there will be zero liquid discharge of waste from our ethanol production. Further, this plant will also produce bio gas which will be used to power our factory and eventually we are going to extend it to the public.”

She also said they have been producing durable hollow blocks from fly ash, a waste product generated after burning coal in boilers to produce steam used during the ethanol production process which are selling at economic price.

“We have developed and refined the hollow blocks for the past three years with expertise from the Malawi University of Business and Science (MUBAS) engineering department. On top of that we are also producing a gel fuel which is an ethanol-based product for cooking and heating food in homes and the hospitality industry.

“We believe that our gel fuel will assist to avoid deforestation by replacing charcoal to conserve the environment while promoting clean energy,” explained Kamanga.

The world commemorates world environment day on June 5 every year.

Environment, Malawi

World Environment Day: NYNCC demands thin plastic ban enforcement

Lloyd M’bwana

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Barely four years after Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal in August 2019 ordered the government to implement the ban, thin plastics are available on the market that Malawians still using them despite the ban.

This has prompted National Youth Network on Climate Change (NYNCC) demanding Malawi authorities from ban enforcement as today, June 5, 2023 is World Environment Day commemoration.

This year commemoration is under the theme, “#Beat Plastic Pollution”. But this is mere rhetoric Malawi authorities have had over the years.

NYCNCC’ demand also comes barely years after Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining promised to have developed a strategy guiding enforcement of a ban on thin plastics in the country.

But nothing on the ground has happened on the ban enforcement.

NYCNCC National Coordinator Dominic Nyasulu told The Maravi Post that Malawi authorities must expedite thin plastic ban enforcement.

Nyasulu was speaking on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at SOS Children Village Hall in the capital Lilongwe when NYCNCC engaged children and young people on beat plastic and water pollution as part of World Environment Day, that falls yearly on June 5.

The young people were drawn from primary and secondary schools were engaged in discussions, debates, quiz on thin plastic and pollution.

Under the main topic during the dialogue, “Why work with children and young people in climate change and environmental governance,” participants outlined another environmental conservation, including tree planting, by-laws against thin plastic usage.

Participants were drawn from SOS Children Village Primary School, Chinsapo Secondary School, Mbidzi Secondary School, Biwi LEA Primary School, Crazimatic High School, and among others.

Nyasulu observes that the nation is this year challenged to address think plastics usage through practical actions not lip services from authorities.

He said children and young people engagement on thin plastics aimed at instilling confidence in future leaders on environmental and natural resources conservation.

“We can’t keep talking against thin plastics usage when we have sleepy authorities on the law enforcement. We understand that thin plastics ban is still in court.

“This is why we need authorities from expediting the matter as soon as possible. We are a nation full of talking not doers,” dares Nyasulu.

He added, “We engaged young people and children for their voices to be heard on how thin plastics usage has affected them directly and indirectly for authorities to take serious action on the ban enforcement hence the appeal”.

“NYNCC believes that if children are engaged at early stage on environmental conservation, the nation stands better of addressing the effects of climate”.

In 2015, Malawi government followed the efforts of some neighboring countries, including pioneer Rwanda, in tackling the immense pollution resulting from plastic waste and imposed a ban on thin plastic bags.