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Marine plastic litter concerns dominate discussions at BRS COPs

The 2019 meetings of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions wrapped up the first week with discussions...

admin - May 5, 2019

Waste Management

Norway proposes stronger control of international trade in plastic wastes

Norway on Thursday, May 2, 2019 said it had put forward a proposal for stronger control of the international trade in plastic wastes. “The proposal will...

admin - May 3, 2019

Waste Management

Tanzania will not ease ban on trade in hazardous wastes – Minister

Tanzania on Monday, April 15, 2019 said it would not relax a ban imposed in March on import and export of hazardous wastes, local media reported. “The...

admin - April 15, 2019

Waste Management

Why dumpsites should not be sited close to residential areas, by ecologist

An ecologist, Mr Habib Omotosho, has urged government at all levels to address the issue of situating dumps close to residential areas. Omotosho, the National Coordinator,...

admin - April 3, 2019

Waste Management

Abuja chamber advocates creation of wealth from waste in states

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says there is a need to create waste to wealth management in all local government areas in the country. Mr...

admin - April 3, 2019

Waste Management

LAWMA unveils plan to convert agro-forestry waste to wealth

Consultant on Business Development to the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Bode Fanimo, on Monday, April 1, 2019 said that the authority had acquired...

admin - April 1, 2019

Waste Management

Nigeria’s Wecyclers wins €220,000 Prize in waste management

Wecyclers, a Lagos-based waste recycling company, has won the 2019 King Baudouin African Development Prize worth €220,000 (N104 million) for its development work in Africa. Herve Lisoir,...

admin - March 21, 2019

Waste Management

Recycling Day: Kenya to benefit from $38m Coca-Cola fund

Kenya is to benefit from $38 million (or 3.8 billion shilling) fund by the Coca-Cola Company to stimulate plastic recycling industries in Southern, East and Central...

admin - March 18, 2019

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