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World Environment Day: A call to action against plastic pollution

The theme, "Beat Plastic Pollution", for this year’s World Environment Day resonates deeply, considering the menace of plastic to our environment. Every year, the United Nations...

UNN club creates home decorations, fashionable wares from plastic litter

Against the backdrop of the global concern on the menace of plastic pollution, the Plogging Nigeria Club at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has...

World Ocean Day: Experts call for urgent action to curb marine litter

An appeal has gone to mankind to adopt an attitudinal change from indiscriminately disposing plastic wastes and other forms of litter in the ocean...

World Environment Day: How Nigeria can combat plastic waste pollution – AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says addressing plastic pollution requires effective multi-stakeholder partnerships among the government, private sector, youth groups and civil society organisations ...

World Environment Day: UN roadmap outlines solutions to cut global plastic pollution

Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, according...

Centre launches coastal cities coalition to fight marine pollution

“The problem of marine litter is a serious trans-boundary issue – eight million tonnes of plastic waste, from 192 countries that have a coastline,...

AEPB, UNIDO collaborate to eliminate plastic wastes in Nigeria

Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have collaborated to eliminate plastic wastes in Nigeria. National Coordinator, UNIDO Regional Office...

Group decries indiscriminate dumping of plastics in water bodies

Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet), a civil society group, has condemned the indiscriminate dumping of plastics in water bodies. Mr Abu Steve, the National...

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BAN Toxics, community groups renew call to end plastic pollution 

 In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025, environmental justice group BAN Toxics has reaffirmed its commitment to...
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Dangote Refinery holds the key to lower inflation – Economic think tank

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as crucial to reducing inflation in Nigeria, according to a report by the...

LASEPA seals multiple establishments in Lagos over noise pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Saturday, July 5, 2025, sealed multiple establishments across Victoria Island, Elegushi...

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BAN Toxics, community groups renew call to end plastic pollution 

 In observance of International Plastic Bag Free Day 2025,...

Dangote Refinery holds the key to lower inflation – Economic think tank

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as crucial to...
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