reclying dayDAPP Zambia,Wednesady,18th March, 2025 joined stakeholders, together with hundreds of residents in Lusaka, to commemorate Global Recycling Day 2026, held under the theme β€œπ·π‘œπ‘›β€™π‘‘ π‘‡β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ π‘Šπ‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘’, π‘‡β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ π‘‚π‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦.”
Wednesday’s event brought together government representatives, civil society organisations, and members of the public, all working towards sustainable waste management and environmental protection.
At the event, Permanent Secretary for Technical Services at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Nicholas Phiri, called for unity in addressing waste management challenges.
He stressed the importance of separating waste at the sourceβ€”plastics, organic materials, and other recyclablesβ€”to improve efficiency in waste management systems.
β€œβ€¦π‘€π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘’ 𝑖𝑠 π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ 𝑗𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘Ž π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘™π‘’π‘šβ€”π‘–π‘‘ 𝑖𝑠 π‘Žπ‘› π‘œπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦. πΏπ‘’π‘ π‘Žπ‘˜π‘Ž π‘“π‘Žπ‘π‘’π‘  π‘€π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘’ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘Žπ‘”π‘’π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘›π‘”π‘’π‘ , 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘™π‘œπ‘€ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘π‘–π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘–π‘šπ‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘–π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘ π‘Žπ‘™. π‘‡π‘œπ‘”π‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ, 𝑀𝑒 π‘π‘Žπ‘› π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘› π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘›π‘”π‘’ π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘œ π‘™π‘–π‘£π‘’π‘™π‘–β„Žπ‘œπ‘œπ‘‘π‘ , π‘—π‘œπ‘π‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘’π‘ . π‘Šπ‘’ π‘šπ‘’π‘ π‘‘ π‘ π‘’π‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘¦π‘π‘™π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ , π‘Žπ‘”π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘”π‘Žπ‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑧𝑒𝑛𝑠, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘’π‘›π‘ π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘’ 𝑖𝑠 π‘ π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘π‘’β€”π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘–π‘π‘ , π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘”π‘Žπ‘›π‘–π‘π‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘œπ‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘Žπ‘™π‘ β€”π‘ π‘œ 𝑖𝑑 π‘π‘Žπ‘› 𝑏𝑒 π‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘Žπ‘”π‘’π‘‘ 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑦. πΈπ‘‘π‘’π‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘›, π‘Žπ‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’π‘›π‘’π‘ π‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘œπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘Žπ‘π‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘˜π‘’π‘¦. π‘Šβ„Žπ‘’π‘› 𝑀𝑒 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ π‘€π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘π‘’, 𝑀𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑑 π‘Ž π‘π‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ, β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘’π‘Ÿ, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘ π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘’ πΏπ‘’π‘ π‘Žπ‘˜π‘Ž."
Meanwhile, the Lusaka Mayor urged citizens to take a leading role in keeping the city clean, emphasizing the importance of individual responsibility in waste management efforts.
At Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) Zambia, recycling is at the heart of our work and a key driver of sustainability. Through our nationwide Second-Hand Clothes and Shoes programme, we actively promote recycling by extending the life of garments and reducing waste. Items that are not sold are repurposed into useful products such as doormats, bedcovers, and ribbons, demonstrating practical circular economy solutions.
The Global Recycling Day commemoration reinforced the importance of collective action in protecting the environment. It highlighted that when waste is viewed as a resource, it can create opportunities for economic growth, generate jobs, and contribute to healthier communities.