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“One of the major issues haunting the country pertains to waste management. Local authorities need to create public-private partnerships and join communities to ensure a clean environment,” he said.
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Mr Kangata said the state of uncleanliness in most towns was causing disease outbreaks like typhoid and cholera. He said the existing fines were not deterrent enough to deal with local authorities who are failing to exercise their duty.
“There is a limit of US$5 000 fine which we cannot go beyond. Unlike companies, local authorities cannot be closed if they seem to persist in not exercising their duty,” he said.
The national theme for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations is ‘Think. Eat. Save-Sustainable Practices’.
The theme is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages food waste generators (consumers and households) to reduce the amount of food waste that they generate. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, every year 1,3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. In Zimbabwe it is estimated that 150 000 tonnes of domestic waste is generated per year.
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