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World Environment Day: Nasarawa, NGO tackle plastic pollution

Nasarawa State Government has set up a taskforce geared towards tackling the menace of plastic pollution in the state. Mr Yusuf Madiko-Kadon, Permanent Secretary, Ministry...

World Environment Day: Wild Africa Fund launches campaign to protect Nigeria’s marine life from plastic pollution

In line with the spirit of the World Environment Day, Wild Africa Fund on Monday, June 5, 2023, launched a month-long campaign to raise...

World Environment Day: Foundation inspires Mushin youth, traders to beat plastic pollution

Nigeria generates an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which only 12% is recycled. The remaining 88% of plastic waste ends...

Millions seek solutions to plastic pollution on World Environment Day

Over 150 countries are expected to participate in the 2023 World Environment Day celebrations on Monday, June 5, while millions are likely to engage through...

NCF to provide practical solutions to plastic pollution

As the world continues to battle the threat of plastic pollution, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) says it is ready to provide practical solutions...

Plastic pollution: Researchers call for collaboration, incentives, enforcement of regulations

Researchers in Circular Plastic Economy have called for collaborations among stakeholders, incentives and enforcement of regulations to solve the challenge of plastic pollution. They made...

African innovators awarded £4m to curb plastic pollution, protect the ocean

Challenge Works and the Government of Canada on Thursday, March 16, 2023, announced the winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge. £4.1 million (CA$6.7 million) has...

Bumpy task of tracking microplastics across Africa

“We know that there is serious plastic pollution going on, but what we observed at Osun River was beyond expectation.” Dr Gideon Idowu, an...

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COP30: Africa champions new approach to measuring green wealth, incentivising climate action

African leaders are advocating for a new approach to measuring the continent's green wealth, emphasising that current  gross domestic...
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ECN, UNIDO introduce IEE to ARMECO to reduce energy consumption

The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is implementing a...

Lagos signs MoU to rehabilitate water project

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an international consortium company, Belstar and...

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COP30: Africa champions new approach to measuring green wealth, incentivising climate action

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