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World Environment Day: A call to action against plastic pollution

The theme, "Beat Plastic Pollution", for this year’s World Environment Day resonates deeply, considering the menace of plastic to our environment. Every year, the United Nations...
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UNN club creates home decorations, fashionable wares from plastic litter

Against the backdrop of the global concern on the menace of plastic pollution, the Plogging Nigeria Club at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has...
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World Ocean Day: Experts call for urgent action to curb marine litter

An appeal has gone to mankind to adopt an attitudinal change from indiscriminately disposing plastic wastes and other forms of litter in the ocean...
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World Environment Day: How Nigeria can combat plastic waste pollution – AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says addressing plastic pollution requires effective multi-stakeholder partnerships among the government, private sector, youth groups and civil society organisations ...
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World Environment Day: UN roadmap outlines solutions to cut global plastic pollution

Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, according...
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Centre launches coastal cities coalition to fight marine pollution

“The problem of marine litter is a serious trans-boundary issue – eight million tonnes of plastic waste, from 192 countries that have a coastline,...
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AEPB, UNIDO collaborate to eliminate plastic wastes in Nigeria

Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have collaborated to eliminate plastic wastes in Nigeria. National Coordinator, UNIDO Regional Office...
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Group decries indiscriminate dumping of plastics in water bodies

Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet), a civil society group, has condemned the indiscriminate dumping of plastics in water bodies. Mr Abu Steve, the National...
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IWD 2026: EBID, ASKY, Plan International Togo in ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ empowerment initiative

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), in partnership with ASKY Airlines and Plan International Togo, hosted the...
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Group to South Africans on Human Rights Day: You matter, you can make a difference

As South Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day 2026, The Green Connection is reminding citizens – especially those who may...
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Reactions trail Brazil’s plan to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 67% by 2035

The Brazilian government launched the Climate Plan on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Brasília, a document that guides both the...

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Gender

IWD 2026: EBID, ASKY, Plan International Togo in ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ empowerment initiative

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), in...
Human Welfare

Group to South Africans on Human Rights Day: You matter, you can make a difference

As South Africa prepares to commemorate Human Rights Day...