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| WED BAJ Gambia members in action |
Biodiversity Action
Journalists-Gambia (BAJ Gambia), a local media organisation operating across The Gambia, in complementing the efforts of the area councils
and municipalities in keeping the country clean and tidy held cleansing exercise on World Environment Day (WED) 5th June, 2014 in Lower River Region.
Mr. Ansuman Sambou,
director of planning and development at Mansakonko Area Council, have this to say during the celebration of the World Environment
Day in Lower River Region, that plastic waste is one of the menaces of our time.
He said Biodiversity Action
Journalists-The Gambia (BAJ-Gambia) Lower River Region (LRR) chapter coming
with this theme: ‘Eliminating Plastic’ was really timely.
Plastic is everywhere and it is one
quarter of waste, he said, adding that its management is very key to human
health and the biodiversity of the country.
“The celebration of the World
Environment Day is key in the socio-economic development of the country,” said
Ansuman Sambou during the celebration of World Environment Day organised by
BAJ-The Gambia LRR office.
