The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) last week arrested more than 70 litterbugs and fined them as it seeks to make Harare litter-free.
The European Medicines Agency recently launched a judicial awareness campaign aimed at achieving a zero-waste environment. The campaign seeks to raise public awareness about the consequences of littering. So far, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has opened five lists and issued 70 tickets, with litter bugs paying fines of up to $30.
In an interview, EMA Harare Provincial Director, Mr. Leon Mutungamire, stressed the importance of collective responsibility in maintaining a litter-free city.
“We cannot achieve a cleaner environment without the active participation of every citizen. It is our duty to preserve the beauty of our city and protect our ecosystems for future generations.
He added: “Very soon we will visit areas with high population density, but for now we are carrying out awareness campaigns in areas near the city and we hope to have a clean city free of waste.”
He said that the Environment Agency will pursue those responsible for polluting the environment.
“Our agenda is to make sure the city is litter-free, so last week we were able to fine at least 70 people $30.”
Mr Mutongamire said the agency’s awareness campaigns are also targeting shopping centres.
“We are holding workshops and distributing information materials in these areas, targeting shoppers and employees who work there. Our goal is to make sure everyone understands the importance of keeping our city clean and the role they can play in achieving this.
He said the campaign will also include initiatives to encourage recycling, with a focus on encouraging people to separate their waste at the source.
“We encourage people to embrace the three principles – reduce, recycle and reuse. For example, in order to keep our environment clean, we should not throw away bottles after drinking our drinks, but should continue to use them, and plastic can also be recycled to produce bags.” And pipes.
He urged residents to practice garbage segregation using colored bins.
“You should be able to separate waste using bins, such as the red bin for glass, the green bin for plastic, the blue bin for cans, and the black bin for general waste,” he said. Announce
