Residents urged to unite against plastic waste to protect environment

27 September 2025, 2:19 pm

By James Alinda

Residents of Kibaale district have been urged to join forces against plastic littering, which remains a major challenge in environmental conservation.

The call was made by the Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija, who also serves as the area MP for Buyanja county, during the World Environment Day celebrations at St Mugaga Secondary School in Mugarama subcounty.

The message was delivered on his behalf by Kibaale District Woman MP Noeline Basemera Kisembo.

Minister Kasaija also urged leaders to consult the relevant authorities in Kibaale District to develop physical development plans through established community structures in the rapidly urbanising trading centres, in order to accelerate interventions.

This followed concerns raised by leaders, including LC3 Chairpersons, over the lack of physical development plans for rapidly growing trading centres and the challenges they face in ensuring proper waste management.

Some residents who spoke to our reporter expressed excitement about hosting the event in their area, saying it has exposed them to new knowledge on environmental conservation.

The World Environment Day celebration was organised at district level in collaboration with non-governmental organisations and parastatal bodies, under the theme “United Against Plastic Pollution.”

The event attracted NGOs such as Hocadeo, KCSON, and WWF, among others.

During the celebration, a variety of tree species and seeds were showcased, and participants were trained on effective methods of environmental conservation.