Waste tyres can be recycled to wealth to improve the economy — NIEE

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THE Nigeria Institution of Environment Engineers (NIEE) has stated that waste tyres can  be converted into wealth to improve the economy of the country.

This was made known on Monday during a sensitisation talk organised by the Nigeria Institution of Environmental Engineers (NIEE) in collaboration with Nigeria Society of Engineers Ibadan branch  in commemoration of the World Environment Day held at NSE Oluyole branch office at Ring Road, Ibadan.

Speaking, chairman, NIEE Ibadan Abdul Wasiu Ajagbe, noted that the group organised the event to sensitise Nigerians on environmental sustainability, with focus on tyres recycling.

He said the theme for this year’s environment day is “Only One Earth.”

Ajagbe added that in its bid to reduce waste, NIEE has come up with a concept which is simply called Clean Ibadan Ambassador (CIA), which according to him is sub divided into three, which include Eco Vanguard for students, Eco Marshals and the media.

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