Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:18:07 +0000 By KALOBWE BWALYA LUSAKA City Council should move in and penalize owners of hair salons and barber shops for careless disposal of hair and other waste products which are causing a health hazard. Concerned residents said hair dressers were disposing cut hair in drainages and hair washing chemicals in the middle of the road, hence the local authority should prosecute the culprits. Lusaka resident Mr Amos Chalwe of Chipata compound said it was unfair that hair was disposed of carelessly by hair salons and barber shops, contributing to challenges of waste management. Mr Chalwe also said the late collection of garbage by the council had caused rubbish to pile up at undesignated dumping sites, producing a bad smell that could lead to outbreaks of diseases. “The council should also be effective in the manner they were collecting garbage. This is the reason why even these hair dressers […]
