Waste Management

Waste Management

Reclaiming waste, rewriting value: Adejoke Lasisi and the making of circular fashion in Nigeria

In the early 1990s, millions of hardworking Nigerians struggled to find potable water while out on the street on their daily hustle. To solve...
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Stakeholders advocate innovative recycling to tackle waste in Kaduna

Stakeholders in environmental protection in Kaduna State have called for stronger collaborations and innovative strategies to address waste management challenges threatening human and ecological...
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Lagos unveils cooking oil kiosks initiative to boost environmental protection

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has unveiled a household-focused used cooking oil (Ororo Waste) collection initiative to curb pollution, improve public health...
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Lagos urged to review ban on cart pushers to address waste challenges

Community Development Advocacy Foundation (CODAF) has urged the Lagos State Government to review the ban on cart pushers. The CODAF position is coming on the...
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Waste Management

Illegal waste disposal: LAWMA arrests suspect, seizes carts in Lagos

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it has seized waste carts and arrested one person during an early morning enforcement operation on Lagos...
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Waste Management

LAWMA warns against attacks on enforcement officers

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned members of the public against attacking, harassing or obstructing its enforcement officers while carrying out...
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Waste Management

Philippines: Group urges govt to prioritise waste reduction over waste-to-energy

As International Zero Waste Month draws to a close, environmental NGO, BAN Toxics, has urged the Philippine government to abandon plans to pursue waste-to-energy...
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Waste Management

Ikorodu West Council seals shops over indiscriminate dumping of refuse

Ikorodu West Local Council Developmental Area (LCDA), Lagos State, has directed the council’s Environmental Department to seal shops for 20 days over indiscriminate dumping...
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Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...
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Türkiye moves to ban single-use plastics, releases 11.6m barrels of crude from reserves

Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in line with the European Union’s acquis, aiming to further contribute...
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‘Wash water’ used when recycling plastics may warrant closer scrutiny – Study

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