Youth-led waste recycling initiative offers hope for Lira City (opens original article in a new tab)

A youth-led waste recycling initiative in Lira City, Uganda, aims to address waste management challenges by transforming waste into economic opportunities through recycling ventures, with support from local authorities and development partners.

• Lira City in Uganda faces significant waste management challenges with 40-50 tons of garbage collected daily
• A youth-focused initiative by GLOFORD Uganda aims to convert waste into economic opportunities through recycling ventures
• The project targets 100 waste entrepreneurs and 300 young people, with a goal to recycle four million kilograms of waste by 2027
• City leaders support the initiative, seeing it as a way to improve environmental management and create jobs