ZAMBIA Sugar Country Managing Director Oswald Magwenzi says the institution remains committed to preserving the environment by adapting to sustainable practices. Magwenzi notes that in the area of waste, the company has pledged to throw away less, stating that through this effort, Zambia Sugar has managed to divert over 80 percent of its total waste from landfill to productive use. In a speech read on his behalf by Agriculture Head Anthony Domleo during the commemoration of World Environment Day under the theme “Beating Plastic Pollution”, recently, Magwenzi said the institution was focussing on separating recyclable materials such as paper and plastics, making them into valuable resource to minimise negative environmental impacts. Magwenzi said Zambia Sugar also converts waste from the...

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