Tag:plastic pollution

Pollution

Involvement of vulnerable groups key to eliminating plastic pollution – Expert

The Women Environmental Programme (WEP) on Saturday, January 21, 2023, called for the inclusion of vulnerable groups in the implementation of policies and projects...

Michael Simire - January 22, 2023

Waste Management

Plastic pollution: Stakeholders commend recycling hub at VGC

Some environmental stakeholders have commended the Foundation for a Better Environment (FABE) International on the inauguration of a recycling hub at Victoria Garden City...

Michael Simire - September 16, 2022

Waste Management

Plastic pollution: Group tasks Nigerians on behavioural change

The Foundation for a Better Environment (FABE) International has called for a positive behavioural change among Nigerians toward plastic pollution. Mrs Temitope Okunnu, the Founder...

Michael Simire - July 28, 2022

Marine

UN Ocean Conference: Nigeria highlights efforts to tackle plastic pollution

Nigeria has pledged commitment to reducing marine plastic pollution from land-based sources and activities. President Muhammadu Buhari, according to his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on...

Michael Simire - July 3, 2022

Pollution

Plastic pollution, a danger to human health, ecosystem

Over the years, the use of plastics has become common place in the lives of humans. From manufacturing to storage to cooking and other diverse...

admin - April 18, 2022

Pollution

Africa’s rural communities will be hardest hit by plastic pollution

Plastic waste in Africa is not just an urban issue, but also a rural one. Rural communities are almost always heavily dependent on natural...

admin - March 23, 2022

Cover

Groups accuse Australia of rebranding plastic waste as refuse-derived fuel

A global environmental health network and its members in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have criticised Australia’s exportation of plastic waste that has...

Michael Simire - March 3, 2022

Pollution

UNEA 5.2: Groups urge govts to negotiate for treaty addressing plastic pollution crisis

Philippine environmental groups working for a zero waste and toxics-free society have expressed support for a robust negotiation mandate as governments from over 190...

Michael Simire - February 21, 2022

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