On Saturday, June 1, 2024, Inades-Formation Cameroun organized an eco-responsible morning in the Ngousso districtin the city of Yaoundé. The aim of this activity was to collect plastic waste in a drain at the Carrefour Sorcier descent, and to raise awareness among the surrounding population.
The spread of plastic waste is increasingly affecting Cameroon’s drains and waterways. To put an end to this environmentally polluting situation, Inades-Formation Cameroun, in collaboration with the Women in Climate Change Association and a number of volunteers, undertook on Saturday 1er June 2024, to collect plastic waste before it clogs up the drain located at the descent from Carrefour Sorcier to the Ngousso district. The initiative was also aimed at raising awareness of the potential dangers among the local population. 
An overview of the drain at the start of plastic waste collection
At the Carrefour Sorcier, thousands of plastic bottles are smeared across the main drains. Faced with this situation, it’s hard to see the bed of the watercourse because here, the rubbish covers the whole bed. Under the leadership of Inades-Formation Cameroun, in partnership with Women in Climate Change (WiCC), a large number of volunteers took over the site for a collective sanitation action. These soldiers of environmental protection have helped to bring this drain back to life, ridding it of all its polluting waste.
A few shots of the collection session
This initiative was very well received in the locality. ” Thank you for this activity. We’ve reached a situation where it’s time to sound the alarm. This non-biodegradable waste is a danger to the environment. You can see that right here, the water can’t even circulate because the plastics have blocked everything. “decried one local resident.
Michel, who spontaneously took part in the initiative that morning, is aware of the issues at stake and deplores the incivism of some people: ” What’s shocking here is to see people pouring garbage down this drain. We do our best to raise awareness of the dangers. An initiative like this, we hope it will be a lasting one. “
At the end of the drain clean-up, six (06) nets of plastic waste were collected, much to the delight of the organizers.
Marguerite MOMHA, Communication Inades-Formation Cameroon
