Gulu: Hariss International has launched a plastics environmental free campaign in Gulu city Northern Uganda.

The new environmental campaign dubbed “Riham Green Ambassadors Clubs” is aimed at promoting environmental consciousness among young people in Uganda and increasing the national recycling rate.

As a pilot project, the Riham Green Ambassador Clubs will run in ten (10) schools within Gulu Municipality, six (6) secondary and four (4) primary schools

The selected schools will each receive seven (7) recycle bins and mentorship to teach them how to separate waste into different categories; plastic, paper and organic or kitchen waste.

According to Harris Public Relations Manager, Ishta Atukunda they believe that such initiatives can make a big impact on the environment and enable young people take the lead in environmental conservation.

“As responsible producers of plastics, to address the biggest hindrance to proper waste management needs behavior improvement towards plastics, “says Ankunda.

Currently, only 9% of plastic packaging in Uganda is recycled. The rest ends up burnt, dumped in landfills or in the drains, land and water bodies, and creating environmental challenges.

Last year Harris international partnered with Rotarac Club Uganda under the “Go Green ” campaign supported schools such as Ediofe Girls SS and Muni Girls SS in Arua city and secondary schools in the refugee host district of Koboko in West Nile region.

They also supported girls of Muni with Sanitary pads, incinerator, watering cans and Drums for collecting waste respectively.

Hariss International Limited is the maker of Riham products such as Oner Fruit Juice, the Skyview family of sodas, Exotic Tangawizi and Tamarind, Krystal Natural Mineral Water, Biscuits, Rapid Chewing Gum and Sweets.

Gulu: Hariss International has launched a plastics environmental free campaign in Gulu city Northern Uganda.

The new environmental campaign dubbed “Riham Green Ambassadors Clubs” is aimed at promoting environmental consciousness among young people in Uganda and increasing the national recycling rate.

As a pilot project, the Riham Green Ambassador Clubs will run in ten (10) schools within Gulu Municipality, six (6) secondary and four (4) primary schools

The selected schools will each receive seven (7) recycle bins and mentorship to teach them how to separate waste into different categories; plastic, paper and organic or kitchen waste.

According to Harris Public Relations Manager, Ishta Atukunda they believe that such initiatives can make a big impact on the environment and enable young people take the lead in environmental conservation.

“As responsible producers of plastics, to address the biggest hindrance to proper waste management needs behavior improvement towards plastics, “says Ankunda.

Currently, only 9% of plastic packaging in Uganda is recycled. The rest ends up burnt, dumped in landfills or in the drains, land and water bodies, and creating environmental challenges.

Last year Harris international partnered with Rotarac Club Uganda under the “Go Green ” campaign supported schools such as Ediofe Girls SS and Muni Girls SS in Arua city and secondary schools in the refugee host district of Koboko in West Nile region.

They also supported girls of Muni with Sanitary pads, incinerator, watering cans and Drums for collecting waste respectively.

Hariss International Limited is the maker of Riham products such as Oner Fruit Juice, the Skyview family of sodas, Exotic Tangawizi and Tamarind, Krystal Natural Mineral Water, Biscuits, Rapid Chewing Gum and Sweets.