Libreville, August 3, 2023 (AGP) – Régis Nang Nang, winner of the 2023 Plastic Bottle Challenge, was rewarded on Thursday, alongside other winners, during the closing ceremony dedicated to this environmental competition, organized at the industrial zone. special (ZIS) of Nkok.
This year again, the second edition of the competitionPlastic bottle challenge“, rewarded the best collectors of Grand-Libreville. The amounts allocated vary from 500,000 FCFA for first place on the podium, followed by 200,000 FCFA and 50,000 FCFA for 3rd place. Régis Nang Nang, big winner of this 2nd edition, shared his modus operandi. He was rewarded with a total sum of 1,500,000 FCFA for having triumphed in 3 districts of the commune of Libreville.
« It must be recognized that out of 100% of the waste we produce on a daily basis, 79 percent ends up in watersheds and beaches. So they were my sites.“, he confided while adding that it is a group work.
« I am the founding president of an NGO which campaigns for the protection of the environment while contributing to the preservation and improvement of the living environment. So since July 10, 2021, we have set up an AGR (Income Generating Activity) linked to the protection of the environment and allowing young people to make money.s,” he said. He was also decorated with a special prize for his enthusiasm for the preservation of the environment by the High Commissioner for the Environment.
The Mayor of Libreville, who represented the local authorities of Greater Libreville, did not fail to express her satisfaction. “Thus, in view of the significant figures recorded, we can easily decide on a total success. In view of the growing involvement of participants, the plastic bottle challenge could soon claim the status of an integral activity in the national policy of fighting for the preservation of the environment. This is an opportunity to thank the President of the Republic, His Excellency Ali Bongo Ondimba for his unwavering support. she said.
As a reminder, It is through this initiative launched in 2022, that the High Commission for the Environment and the Living Environment, the Ministry in charge of the Environment with the assistance of the state-owned company Clean Africa, municipalities of theGreater Libreville», of the ZIS of Nkok and companies that concretely support this internationally recognized commitment of the President of the Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba who wishes to make Gabon a model in terms of sustainable development.
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