Waste Management

Waste Management

Ministry warns against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in dams

Director, Dams and Reservoir Operations in the Ministry of Water Resources, Mr Danjuma Madaki, has warned Nigerians to stop dumping refuse in dams across...
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China to ban all imports of solid waste from 2021

China will ban all imports of solid waste from Jan. 1, 2021, authorities have said. The ban was inline, according to a notice issued by...
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Waste Management

Firm emphasises sustainability amid group’s Kwara recycling facility tour

Following the response of Nigeria's former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to a tweet by the leader of the PickThatTrash team in Kwara State,...
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E-waste: Govt to implement GEF programme, targets 300 tonnes waste elimination

The Federal Government on Monday, November 23, 2020 said its Global Environmental Facility (GEF) implementation would target the elimination of 300 tonnes of...
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Waste Management

500kg of waste cleared as Nestlé employees clean markets

In the bid to ensure environmental sustainability, Nestlé Cares recently organised market sensitisation and cleanup activities with over 100 employees from different locations volunteering...
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LAWMA engages 35 new PSP operators

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has engaged 35 new Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators to boost waste evacuation in the state. At a brief inauguration...
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Waste Management

E-waste Day: Ikeazor restates govt’s commitment to curb waste

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the International E-Waste Day (IEWD), Minister of State for Environment, Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor, has...
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Waste Management

Ban single-use plastic from 2021, not 2028, stakeholders tell govt

A gathering of stakeholders comprising government, civil society and industry players who met in Lagos last week has called on the Nigerian government to...
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