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Plastic treaty negotiations: IPEN wants health concerns to take centre stage

Midway through the Plastics Treaty negotiations scheduled to end on Thursday August 14, 2025, the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN), a global network of...

U.N. committee acts on toxic plastics additives, pesticides, industrial chemicals

In a landmark decision, a U.N. expert committee decided, unanimously, that global action is needed for the toxic plastic additive UV-328. The evaluation provided...

Philippine study finds lead in industrial paints sold locally

The report “Lead in Solvent-Based Industrial Paints Sold in the Philippines” released on Sunday, October 24, 2021, in time for the UN-backed International Lead...

COVID-19 informed fresh contents, increased waste generation – PAVE study

The Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) under the IPEN Toxics-Free SDGs (TFSDGs) Projects Phase 3 on COVID-19 Chemicals and Wastes, has concluded...

Report proposes stronger ASEAN response to fight global waste dumping

While governments of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have individually taken action to address incidents of illegal waste shipments from affluent and...

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Study finds rising climate awareness, but women’s voices still sidelined

Malawian communities are increasingly aware of climate change and their rights in the face of its impacts, but women...
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FCTA ratifies N7.3bn waste collection, management contracts

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has approved N7.3 billion contracts for the provision of waste collection and management...

Dangote targets steel, power, ports in new industrial push

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled plans to expand into steel production, electricity generation and port development...

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Study finds rising climate awareness, but women’s voices still sidelined

Malawian communities are increasingly aware of climate change and...

FCTA ratifies N7.3bn waste collection, management contracts

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has approved N7.3...
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