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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

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Ogoni remediation: FEC approves N1.4bn for project vehicles

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N1.4 billion for the procurement of vehicles for the hydro-carbon pollution remediation project in...

Michael Simire - January 18, 2023

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LASWA, group sensitise boat operators, passengers on menace of plastic pollution in Badagry

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), in conjunction with Green Janitors Sustainable Initiative, on Friday, January 13, 2023, held a sensitisation programme for boat...

Michael Simire - January 13, 2023

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World Alliance, others share SIDS experiences on Minamata Convention

Pacific Coordinator, World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, Fiji, Ms. Emele Duituturaga, and Project Coordinator and Private Sector Engagement Specialist, SIDS, Ms. Melanie Ashton, are...

Michael Simire - December 23, 2022

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No compensation for individuals ill from air pollution – EU court

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Thursday, December 22, 2022, ruled that a person who falls ill because of polluted air cannot claim...

Michael Simire - December 22, 2022

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Litigations stalling Ogoni clean-up, Calabar dredging, says govt

Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, has blamed some civil society organisations (CSOs) as well as some individuals in Rivers State of stalling the Ogoni...

Michael Simire - December 21, 2022

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Air pollution: Sources and implications on health, environment

Air pollution is a major driver of global death, contributing to about 11.65% of deaths. It is one of the leading causes of death...

Michael Simire - November 27, 2022

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Pollution: EU reports 238,000 premature deaths in 2020

The European Environment Agency (EEA) says no fewer than 238,000 people in the European Union died prematurely in 2020 due to exposure to airborne...

Michael Simire - November 24, 2022

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