Tag:Covid-19 Waste

Waste Management

Healthcare waste from COVID threatens environment – WHO

Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on health care waste management systems around the...

Michael Simire - February 1, 2022

Waste Management

Rainfall, poor waste management and growing pandemic

As the rain comes, floods take over our popular city centres and roads; garbage and other forms of waste dominate the surfaces of these...

Michael Simire - July 12, 2020

Waste Management

Poor waste management practice: Catalyst to COVID-19 spread

In Nigeria, wastes are dumped in open pits; flowing gully water, drainage channels and poorly managed landfills, which have become very rigorous to maintain,...

Michael Simire - June 22, 2020

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PollutionFebruary 17, 2026

Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs. This potentially increases...

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PollutionFebruary 17, 2026

Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the Break Free From Plastic Movement (BFFP) on Tuesday launched the...

Agric & BiotechFebruary 17, 2026

ACReSAL supports 2,000 Gombe farmers with climate-resilient seeds

No fewer than 2071 farmers in Gombe State have benefited from the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project in...

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PollutionFebruary 17, 2026

Breathing in micro plastics can cause inflammation, damage lungs, study warns

New research has showed that breathing in micro plastics...

PollutionFebruary 17, 2026

Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and the...