PET bottle collectors, scavengers accuse Delta Govt of fraudulent registration

PET bottle operators and their scavengers have clashed with the Delta State Ministry of Environment in Asaba, the state capital.

While the ministry has conducted a raid on scavengers and unregistered dump sites used by PET bottle operators in Asaba over non-payment of registration fees, the operators have insisted that the government’s registration process is fraudulent.

The arrest of the operators and scavengers may be linked to their failure to comply with the state…