Waste Management

E-Waste: Nigeria to establish 30 collection centres nationwide

Nigeria will soon get a boost in the electronic waste (e-waste) sub-industry with the opening of applications for establishment of some 30 collection centres...

Germany funded waste-to-energy project targeting municipal solid waste underway in Ghana

As nations worldwide continue to embrace the concept of waste as a resource to cherish and not to discard, Ghana is also coming up...

Experts highlight economic benefits of wood, plastic wastes

Some experts on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 highlighted the economic benefits of wastes generated from wood and plastic, which they said that entrepreneurs could...

OANDO, NCF to take plastic recycling training to Lagos schools, communities

Seven public primary schools and their host communities in Lagos State are to undergo plastic recycling and waste management training initiated by the Nigerian...

Govts urged to adopt recycling policy in non degradable waste

Managing Director of Dow West Africa, Mr Edosa Obayagbona, on Friday, December 11, 2020 urged the Federal and State Governments to adopt circular economy...

Nigerians urged to be environmentally responsible

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), African Clean-up Initiative, has called on Nigerians to be environmentally responsible citizens within their homes and environment. Mr Alexander Akhigbe, Chief...

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...

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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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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