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ECOWAS devises regional action plan to tackle plastic pollution

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is stepping up efforts to combat plastic pollution across the region. A two-day workshop in Accra, Ghana,...

Circular economy: Key to reducing plastic pollution

The prediction that, by 2050, oceans will contain more plastic than fish (by weight), highlights the detrimental effects that plastic pollution has on the...

Plastic pollution: Manufacturers urged to design products with recyclable, biodegradable materials

Manufacturers have been called upon to realise that their responsibility extends beyond just creating products, and thus should start designing commodities with end-of-life considerations...

INC-4: Africa shouldn’t become dumping ground for plastics – Orekha

The Executive Director of Connected Advocacy, Prince Israel Orekha, has warned developed countries of the world to desist from turning Africa into a dumping...

G7 supports UN agreements on plastic pollution

The Group of Seven (G7) leading Western industrialised nations are supporting an ambitious UN agreement to reduce plastics, a German minister said on Tuesday,...

INC-4: Delegates seek global treaty to curb plastic pollution scourge

“We need to throw away this throw-away culture!” This statement encapsulated the sentiment driving delegates’ commitment to end plastic pollution as they gathered on Tuesday,...

Earth Day 2024: Moving towards a plastic-free Nigeria

As we celebrate World Earth Day 2024, the theme of “Planet vs. Plastics” resonates deeply in our collective consciousness, because we all see the...

World Earth Day: Group canvasses end to scourge of plastics

A non-governmental organisation, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), on Monday, April 22, 2024, called for collective action to end the use of plastics...

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Africa Water Vision: West Africa charts path for water, sanitation reforms

Stakeholders across West Africa have commenced deliberations in Abuja on a new implementation plan to drive water security and...
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War in Iran causing biggest energy crisis in history – IEA

The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is creating the ​worst energy crisis ever faced by...

Africa needs $30bn to tackle water crisis by 2030 – AU official

The African Union (AU) says the continent needs at least $30 billion by 2030 to close its water and...

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Africa Water Vision: West Africa charts path for water, sanitation reforms

Stakeholders across West Africa have commenced deliberations in Abuja...

War in Iran causing biggest energy crisis in history – IEA

The conflict between Iran and the United States and...