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Yabatech rector tasks students, researchers on waste-to-energy project

The Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) in Lagos has charged students and researchers to maximise opportunities presented by its Plastogas project, an innovative waste-to-energy...

Lagos generates 13,000 tonnes of waste daily

Lagos State generates an average of 13,000 tonnes of waste daily, the state waste management agency has said. Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director of Lagos...

Zero Waste Day: GAIA seeks ban on dumping of unusable secondhand clothes in Africa

Global Action Against Incinerator Alliance (GAIA Africa) has called for ban on importation of unmanageable second-hand clothing that cannot be reused, repurposed, or recycled in...

Cleaner Lagos: LAWMA to lease compactor trucks to PSP operators

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is to procure compactor trucks and lease them to Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators in waste management to...

Zero Waste Day: LAWMA to tackle 1,040 tonnes daily textile waste

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it is taking steps to tackle the environmental impact of 1,040 tonnes of textile waste generated daily...

Lagos partners Dutch firm, Sweden on waste-to-energy plants

The Lagos State Government is to set up waste-to-energy plants in strategic places in an effort to effectively manage waste. Managing Director and Chief Executive...

SRADev unveils facility in Lagos estate to promote effective waste management 

The Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria) has partnered Oko Oba GRA Scheme 1 Housing Estate, Agege, Lagos, to launch the...

Unsustainable fashion, textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025

Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, events in Nairobi, New York and across the world have shone a spotlight on waste in...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs. This potentially increases...
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Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic Movement (BFFP) on Tuesday launched the...

ACReSAL supports 2,000 Gombe farmers with climate-resilient seeds

No fewer than 2071 farmers in Gombe State have benefited from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in...

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Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics...

Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

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