By Guest Writer
Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), through its Eco Champs team, has partnered with the Green Action for Sustainable Production (GASP) and the Luzira community for a massive clean-up activity aimed at promoting a cleaner environment, circular economy practices, and responsible waste management.
The initiative forms part of UBL’s annual October Safety Month, centered on the theme: “A psychologically safe environment needs a clean environment.” The campaign reinforces the direct link between psychological safety, physical well-being, and environmental cleanliness, demonstrating that creating a safe workplace extends into maintaining clean, healthy physical spaces where employees and communities live, work, and gather.
During the exercise, UBL and GASP worked alongside the Luzira community to clean the Port Bell fish landing site and improve hygiene at the market. Fish vendors and handlers, including men and women involved in selling and washing fish, received protective gear comprising overalls, aprons, chef hats, head coverings and gumboots to support safer and more hygienic working conditions. To encourage proper waste disposal beyond the clean-up, GASP also provided 30 waste bins for installation in the market.
GASP—a producer responsibility organization uniting industry leaders Hariss International, Mukwano, Pepsi-Cola, Coca-Cola, UBL, and newly added member Move It, joined UBL’s Eco Champs directly on the ground in Luzira. Representatives and delegates worked alongside residents, market vendors, and local leaders under the shared belief that environmental protection requires collective corporate action across one mother planet, Earth.
Morgan Bonna, CEO of GASP, highlighted the collaborative drive behind the initiative:
“GASP was established to drive producer responsibility and promote recycling across Uganda. Partnering with UBL during their Safety Month allows us to take direct action on the ground in Luzira cleaning up market areas and supplying essential waste infrastructure. Protecting our environment and raw water sources requires consistent, collective action from all of us.”
Speaking at the event, Pamela Bayenda, Sustainability Manager at Uganda Breweries Limited, emphasized the broader impact of the partnership:
“At UBL, October is our Safety Month, and this year we are focusing on psychological safety. For us, a safe environment also includes the spaces where people live, work, and come together. By joining the Luzira community for this clean-up, our Eco Champs are putting that commitment into action. We also recognize that environmental responsibility cannot sit with one company alone. Through GASP, businesses are coming together to support a circular economy where materials like plastics and glass are handled responsibly.”
In Kampala, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) estimates that the city generates between 2,000 and 2,500 tonnes of waste daily, placing considerable pressure on municipal collection systems. practical community-led initiatives like the Luzira drive help relieve this strain while encouraging residents and traders to maintain clean surroundings.
The initiative also forms part of UBL’s 80th anniversary programme, themed “80 Years at the Heart of the Pearl.” Beyond garbage collection and lakefront cleanup, the works in Luzira covered toilet repairs, repainting, installation of handwashing points, and the provision of waste bins to ensure long-term sustainability.
UBL and GASP encourage residents, vendors, and local leadership to continue practicing waste segregation at source and maintaining clean surroundings beyond the activity day. (For comments on this story, get back to us on 0705579994 [WhatsApp line], 0779411734 & 041 4674611 or email us at mulengeranews@gmail.com).
