Tyre and Rubber Recycling has reported in the past about the practice of meat traders using tyres to singe the hairs of the carcasses of cattle. For some time now the Nigerian authorities have cautioned against the practice, and there was talk of imposing a ban.
Nigeria Moves Slowly on Toxic Tyre Practice
However, an article in Punch, a Nigerian investigative website, reports an even more toxic practice using old tyres, plastic pellets and even used engine oil.
The creation of a popular budget “meat” called “ponmo,” or “awo” is carried out by searing the skins of slaughter...
Nigeria Moves Slowly on Toxic Tyre Practice
However, an article in Punch, a Nigerian investigative website, reports an even more toxic practice using old tyres, plastic pellets and even used engine oil.
The creation of a popular budget “meat” called “ponmo,” or “awo” is carried out by searing the skins of slaughter...
