Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance, or simply FBRA, is a Nigerian non-profit organization that promotes extended producer responsibility and industry collaboration with the goal to unite responsible stakeholders in the food and beverage sector to support and grow waste collection, buyback, and recycling programs. FBRA was set up as the Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) for the food and beverage industry to enhance the recovery of post-consumer packaging waste in accordance with the operational guidelines of the National Environmental Standards Regulations and Enforcement Agency (NESREA).[1][2]

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance
Company typeNonprofit organization
IndustryExtended Producer Responsibility
Founded2018
Area served
Nigeria
Key people
Arese-Lucia Onaghise (Executive Secretary)
Members29 Member Companies
Websitehttps://www.fbranigeria.ng

History

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The concept began in 2012, with activities commencing in 2013. FBRA was officially launched and registered as a Producer Responsibility Organizationcorporation in 2018 with just four founding companies.[1][3]

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance currently consists of twenty-nine organizations committed to enhancing the collection and recycling of post-consumer packaging materials.[1]

Actions

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Through these strategic priority areas, the FBRA is mandated to accomplish the following:[4][5][1][6]

  • To establish operations enhancement schemes and enabling collection and recycling;
  • To promote public awareness campaigns, community engagements, and advocacy programs;
  • To engage in thought leadership (industry/policy/regulatory dialogues) on waste management.

Member companies

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FBRA member companies:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d semasir. "About us". Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  2. ^ "Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) | World Cleanup Day 2022". www.worldcleanupday.org. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  3. ^ "FBRA Appoints Executive Secretary to Drive its Ambitious Goal – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  4. ^ "fbra-lawma-others-join-forces-to-rid-lagos-of-wastes/".
  5. ^ "FBRA, UNIDO unite to train plastic manufacturers, recyclers". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  6. ^ Rapheal (2023-05-18). "FBRA, UNIDO sensitise stakeholders on plastic waste recycling". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-22.