It was jubilation galore in Ibadan, Oyo
state capital, as the Education Advancement Centre (EAC) released a set
of chemical products made from waste plastics and cans.
The products include diesel, kerosene and alum which are made from waste plastic and cans instead of crude oil.
The firm launched the products at an
exhibition at its Bodija, Ibadan headquarters, which is one of the
activities marking its 20th anniversary.
The products, which come at a cheaper
cost, according to the Director, Mr Muyiwa Bamgbose, will also reduce
environmental destruction through the use of the non-degradable
materials as raw materials.
Bamgbose further hinted that rather than
relying on oil which is quite expensive, the waste materials, which are
available in huge quantities, are far cheaper.
For instance, he said a litre of its
kerosene and diesel costs N120 instead of the average of N200 they are
being sold nationwide.
But EAC is not willing to go into large
production. Rather, the firm is looking for large scale investors or
manufacturers that can produce at that level that will meet the need of
Nigerians.
Bamgbose, in an interview with
reporters, said: “For the diesel and kerosene, we call them green
products. They are made from waste thermosetting plastics which do not
have any recycle value. The non-thermosetting plastics can be recycled
but thermosetting are useless. From those thermosetting plastics, we
have been able to produce kerosene that can reduce the cost of fuel and
get our environment cleaner because they are non-degradable.
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