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Group builds toilets with waste plastic bottles to tackle pollution, open defecation

A group of environmental rights campaigners has announced a plan to launch their Plastic Eco-friendly Toilet (PET) project in response to the practice of...

INC-1: Groups rally govts to turn off the tap on plastics

Various environmental groups voiced their hopes for an ambitious treaty as governments assembled in Punta del Este, Uruguay, for the first session of the...

Employing clean-up intervention to evacuate plastic waste: An NGO initiative in Plateau

Mrs Ladi Anthony, a dry season farmer in Mazah community located in Jos North Local Government of Plateau State in Nigeria, has been experiencing...

Lagos residents urged to stop polluting the ocean with plastics

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has cautioned residents on the dangers of polluting the ocean with plastics. Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer...

Why Rwanda leads Africa in plastic waste management

The production, use and disposal of plastics pose the biggest challenge in waste management. While individual governments have instituted legislative measures and even signed...

Over 1,000 tons of mismanaged plastics removed from polluted coastlines

Through a certified plastic credit system, an initiative known as TONTOTON says it was able to remove over 1,000 tons of mismanaged plastic wastes...

Group urges Philippines president to address plastic waste pollution

Toxic and waste watchdog group, BAN Toxics, has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines to address the country’s crisis on plastic, toxic,...

Global plastic waste set to almost triple by 2060, says OECD

The amount of plastic waste produced globally is on track to almost triple by 2060, with around half ending up in landfill and less...

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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...
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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...

World Environment Day: Group urges styrofoam ban to combat environmental degradation

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), a non-governmental organisation dedicated to environmental protection, has called for...

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

Nigeria generates an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of plastic...

Millions seek solutions to plastic pollution on World Environment Day

Over 150 countries are expected to participate in the...