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Publisher (J.T)
June 21, 2019
TheNational Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency, NESREA, onFriday urged manufacturers to carefully manage their waste and electronicgadgets to prevent environmental degradation.
TheDirector-General of NESREA, Aliyu Jauro, gave the advice at an InteractiveForum with members of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria  in Lagos.
Representedby Director, Inspection and Enforcement, NESREA Miranda Amachree, noted thatindustrial activities of MAN had greatly contributed to the economicdevelopment of the country.
TheDirector-General said that proper waste management by companies could curtailthe problem of arbitrary disposal of toxic wastes and pollution in the country.
Hesaid available records showed that environmental pollution was as result ofsome unethical practices of the manufacturers, through the release of gadgetsand effluents into the environment.
Accordingto him, due to the hazardous nature of chemicals from industrial activities,the need for companies to go the extra mile to manage them is pertinent.