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Waste Management

Govts urged to adopt recycling policy in non degradable waste

Managing Director of Dow West Africa, Mr Edosa Obayagbona, on Friday, December 11, 2020 urged the Federal and State Governments to adopt circular economy...
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Waste Management

Ban single-use plastic from 2021, not 2028, stakeholders tell govt

A gathering of stakeholders comprising government, civil society and industry players who met in Lagos last week has called on the Nigerian government to...
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Waste Management

Microbiologist urges recycling of plastics, stoppage in production

A lecturer in the Department of Microbiology, Kaduna State University (KASU), Mr Jaafar Abdullahi, has called for the recycling of plastics to save the...
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Waste Management

Clean up Day: Environmental advocates call for total ban of plastics

Some environmental advocates have called on the Federal and State Governments to find alternative and innovative ways of ridding the environment of plastic wastes. The...
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Pollution

PACJA warns Big Oil against plans to flood Africa with plastics

The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) has called on Africa and its people to rise against any trade deals and plans that may...
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Waste Management

Plastic waste pollution: Coalition calls for rethink of management process

The National Coalition Against Plastic Pollution (NCAPP) in this piece frowns at the plastic waste pollution menace in Lagos and calls on the authorities...
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