My City, My Space: Strengthening Waste Management Systems for Improved Environment and Community Well-being
Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy (CEPA) is implementing the Tilitonse funded “My City, My Space; Strengthening Waste Management Systems for Improved Environment and Community Well-being” project in Blantyre City, (Ndirande Malabada Constituency and Blantyre East).
The project is aimed at Increasing capacity of urban communities to demand and implement safe and sustainable waste management systems and practice. The project has three sub goals namely: Strengthened law enforcement on waste management; Improved waste collection and disposal system at household and municipal level; and Increased access to information on waste management practices.
Among the activities involved include facilitating review of waste management by-laws, orienting law enforcement agencies on waste management, establishing waste sorting facilities which will reduce the amount of waste that will be disposed of and provide room for recycling of the waste, engage government on operationalisation of the National Waste Management Strategy, and conducting awareness campaigns on waste management (My City My Space campaign). CEPA is implementing this project in partnership with Blantyre City Council and Truss Group.