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Environment ministry bans single-use plastics at headquarters, agencies

The Federal Ministry of Environment has resolved to discontinue the use of single-use plastics at its headquarters and its agencies to drive a culture...

Experts clamour circular economy principles for effective plastic waste management

Strict enforcement of environmental law has been identified as the only means ensuring adequate preservation of the environment from greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and...

Global negotiations to end plastic pollution enter third round

The third round of negotiations between UN Member States began in Kenya on Monday, November 13, 2023, to finalise the details of a globally...

INC-3: World watches keenly as Parties seek treaty to curb plastic pollution

In March 2022, when the 193 UN Member States agreed to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, the hard work towards an agreement...

How ‘Paris Agreement for Plastic’ could slash plastic pollution to almost zero – Scientists

With both plastic production and waste projected to escalate to unmanageable levels by 2050, scientists at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara on Thursday,...

Lagos, NCF raise advocacy on solutions to plastic pollution

The Lagos State Government on Saturday, October 21, 2023, partnered with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) to stage the Annual 'Walk for Nature” event...

Stakeholders advocate community inclusiveness to curb marine pollution

Stakeholders on Thursday, October 19, 2023, in Abuja advocated for more community inclusiveness in reducing the menace of marine plastic pollution in the country. They...

Environmentalist wants pollution tax imposed on top plastic polluters

A renowned environmentalist, Mr Nnimmo Bassey, has advocated imposition of pollution tax on top plastic polluters in Nigeria. Bassey, the Director Health of Mother Earth...

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NLNG initiates new empowerment scheme for host communities

The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has announced the launch of the Vocational, Innovation, Business, and Empowerment Scheme (VIBES)...
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Climate change: Experts call for action against existential threat of coastal communities

Environmental experts, under the aegis of the Academic Associates Peace Works (AAPW), have warned that several coastal communities in...

$4trn funding gap threatens SDGs – UN

Top United Nations (UN) officials on Monday, April 28, 2025, in New York called for urgent action to rescue...

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NLNG initiates new empowerment scheme for host communities

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Climate change: Experts call for action against existential threat of coastal communities

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