{"id":385726,"date":"2025-11-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=385726"},"modified":"2025-11-18T19:50:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:50:34","slug":"groundbreaking-of-second-waste-buy-back-centre-signals-boost-for-recycling-and-community-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=385726","title":{"rendered":"Groundbreaking of second Waste Buy-Back Centre signals boost for recycling and community development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE City of Windhoek has officially broken ground on its second Waste Buy-Back Centre on Omuvapu Street, Okuryangava, marking a major milestone in the city\u2019s environmental and economic initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor of Khomas Region, Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, joined Her Worship Ndeshihafela Larandja, Mayor of Windhoek, Her Excellency Ana Beatriz-Martins, EU Ambassador to Namibia, and members of the local community for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Funded by the European Union through a N$44 million grant, the project is jointly implemented by the City of Windhoek and the City of Bremen. The new buy-back centre builds on the success of the first centre in Katutura, which has injected over EUR50,000 into the local economy by purchasing more than 120 tonnes of recyclable materials directly from residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis initiative is a step forward for environmental sustainability, economic empowerment, and inclusive development,\u201d Mayor Larandja said. \u201cBy promoting recycling and advancing a circular economy, we are turning waste into opportunity, creating new income streams, and supporting community growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project aligns with Namibia\u2019s national environmental goals while providing pathways for local economic participation, empowering residents to contribute to both environmental preservation and community development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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