A multipurpose Recycling plant at the Atlantic coastline of Cameroon: An integrated strategy to prevent ocean pollutions.
To render evidence ,our 2019 garbage mapping data along the Atlantic coastline of Cameroon shows that out of the annual solid waste entering the Atlantic coastline of Cameroon 80% is solid waste while 20% constitute sewage disposal.Among solid waste components,66% is plastic waste,15% is textile and Cotton fabrics , 7 % is aluminium, 4% is metals and 8% other miscellaneous waste.
This outstanding project is aimed at establishing an inclusive multipurpose company aimed at Tracking and collecting plastic waste for recycling and non plastic waste to be sold as raw materials to their respective recycling companies at the mouth of the Atlantic ocean along the oceanic coastline of Cameroon with a moral view to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. Our strategy include:
1) Land and water bodies waste/garbage mapping along the Atlantic coastline of Cameroon.
2) Assist and involves communities in participatory garbage management including coordination to recycling centers.
3) Train and support coastal communities in industrial ,chemicals and sewage management.
4) Monitoring and participatory garbage management evaluation.
5) Motivating and empowering coastal communities with an inclusive plastic management system.
6) Planning and coordination of field activities on waste collection and management.
Our Oceans face the threats of marine pollution ,species extinction and habitat depletion ,all of which are caused by human actions while creating global socio-economic problems, including health, safety and financial risks. To combat these issues ,we must promote ocean sustainability through the shift towards a circular economy.
The blue economy is the 7th largest in the world, worth nearly $25trillion in asset value. Despite this, it is drastically underinvested from a public and private capital point of view. Estimates suggest that $520 billion is lost annually in economic activity and 26 million people are forced into poverty due to ocean degradation.
Almost half the global population relies on seafood which helps to address SDG 2, “zero hunger”. Around 675 million people are employed in fisheries and aquaculture.
Our oceans generate about 50% of the Earth’s oxygen and absorb 25% of all carbon emissions, which are important for people’s health (SDG 3) and climate action (SDG 13). The health of our oceans impact everyone.
Given the sheer scale of the issue at hand and the imminent threat to our oceans,our commitments towards environmental and human Sustainability can help reshape our challenging future.
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