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LUPAN is supporting more aggressive recycling lessens the likelihood of used oils
approaches by regulatory agencies including being poured on the land and in waterways,
adverts in newspapers, sponsored articles thereby polluting the environment,” he said.
He however noted that recycled motor
in mainstream newspapers, newspaper
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editorials, road shows, posters and bill oil could be used as fuel in blast furnace
boards in strategic positions; radio adverts or plant boilers, suggesting that the
in all languages and vernacular, in particular government could create a special unit to
the local variation of English language, TV handle oil collection in the waste disposal
adverts and mini TV series sponsored by department of the Federal Ministry of
agencies and regulatory bodies on their Environment.
“To this extent, special receptacles could
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He however suggested ways in which waste) for collection of such oils. The above
government could tighten industry practice option is also open to the oil marketers
and regulation, saying regulatory bodies who are the primary contact of the auto
must step up their act as watchdogs in the mechanics.Oil marketers can embark on sector. This should be done by stimulating the - spot education on the hazards of waste
collaboration and cooperation among oil spillage, during their supply rounds to
regulatory agencies, especially in the shops and garages. Customized receptacles
issuance of permits and clearance for the can be made and supplied to garages or kept
importation of base oils, noting that in some by the wayside,” he recommended.
He also suggested the use of the media
countries, it is imported as a petroleum
product and also a chemical, and as such to create awareness and educate the public
on the hazards of waste oil spillage even as
permits are issued by different agencies.
He also said that base oil should be he said advised on the siting of waste oil
strictly monitored right from the point collection stations in strategic areas of town.
Speaking on current practices of handling
of entry to the point of blending, to curb
sales of base oil in the open market, used oils and potential of re-refining in
stressing that only licensed blenders Africa, Obidike said in some countries,
should be authorized to import base oil, such oils are gathered to be combusted
adding that more collaboration with as fuels, or recycled for general lubricant
law enforcement agencies was needed, applications or for automotive, industrial
and more parliamentary support by way and heavy duty application, or introducing
of legislating on how to penalize act of additives with the appropriate detergent
counterfeiting and prosecuting offenders. and antifriction qualities.
“The government can, through its
He said that importers and manufacturers
should be held accountable for every base environmental agencies, contain the
oil sales and production by making record situation of waste oil collection as the main
issue is recycling.
of same in a chart.
The government can encourage private
Some of the benefits of tightening
industry practice he listed included boosting individuals to engage in the business of
employment generation,encouragement of waste oil recycling by making the venture
technological transfer and development, attractive by means of offering varied
reduction in environmental pollution and incentives such as pioneer grants; tax free
degradation, reduction in motor accidents periods for pioneer companies intervention
as well as checking capital flight. The funds disbursed through industrial
LUPAN chief executive also highlighted development banks; business friendly
inappropriate handling of waste oils as one economic policies,” he said.
“There is a large working arena for any
of the industry malpractices.
“Waste oils are one of the major corporate body that wants to venture
contributory factors to environmental into the business of waste oil collection,
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degradation. Most people that handle waste especially when measured against the
oils are illiterates (some auto technicians) steady growth of industries thus making
and educated but unenlightened the viability of waste oil recycling very
technicians. Some of these oils are sold f