LAWMA Develops Mobile App To Drive Recycling Initiative

The Lagos State Waste Management Agency, LAWMA, has developed a Mobile application to encourage participation in its Blue box recycling initiative.

The Blue Box initiative is a recycling program to encourage the sorting of waste from the source.

The application developed by an indigenous technology company called Tap and Pay Technology will now make it possible for households who are registered with blue box recycling collectors, to receive incentives for their waste.

The test run was carried out within the LSDPC Housing estate, Adeola Odeku. Smart cards were distributed to residents of the estate.

Explaining how the mobile application work, the Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin said residents registered with blue box recycling collectors assigned to their areas will be issued smart cards on which the weight of recycled materials collected are stored as points.

The points which will be accumulated can be used to get rebate items in partner stores, pay for bus or boat fares within the state.

Dr. Gbadegesin expressed his appreciation to the management of LSDPC for their support in ensuring that the resident of the estate showed full commitment to the process and also to Rotary Club of Eko Atlantic, RCEA, who were on ground as volunteers  to educate the members of the society on the advantages & procedures of plastic segregation.