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Call for definitive e-waste regulation, enforcement as e-waste crisis looms

“E-waste is a rapidly growing waste stream in the country. From 3.9 kilos per capita in 2019, 537 million kilograms of e-waste were produced...

Michael Simire - March 25, 2024

Waste Management

Rethinking waste management: Modern solutions for Nigeria

It has become a tradition for state governments in Nigeria to give directives to open blocked drainages in preparation for the rainy season. While...

Michael Simire - March 25, 2024

Waste Management

Experts decry indiscriminate dumping of wastes in FCT

Abuja-based environment sector experts have decried the indiscriminate dumping of wastes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The experts, who spoke to in separate interviews,...

Michael Simire - March 17, 2024

Waste Management

Ecocykle: Utilising youth engagement to promote Nigeria’s waste management sector

To help young people understand the importance of effective waste management in accelerating economic growth and sustainable living, the Ecocykle Development Foundation (EDF) has...

Michael Simire - March 17, 2024

Waste Management

‘Mai Bola’: Public nuisance or waste management partners?

Recently, the activities of informal waste collectors, also known as mai bola or mai shara, have come under heavy scrutiny by residents of the Federal Capital Territory...

Michael Simire - March 11, 2024

Waste Management

LAWMA implicated as Lagos residents lament over stench from refuse dump

Residents of Albert Okolo Street, Canal View Estate, Oke-afa, Isolo, Lagos, have complained over the stench from refuse dumps in front of an uncompleted...

Michael Simire - March 10, 2024

Waste Management

Nigeria, Germany launch battery recycling collaboration

Improving battery recycling in Nigeria, raising labour and environmental standards, and establishing sustainable trade flows for raw materials – these are the declared aims...

Michael Simire - March 5, 2024

Waste Management

International Waste Pickers Day: Waste pickers’ role in circular economy outlined

Having recognised the roles played by waste pickers in the society and in its drive towards proper plastic waste management, the Sustainable Research and...

Michael Simire - March 3, 2024

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