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Study: Four global policies could eliminate over 90% of plastic waste by 2050

A new study released in Science on Thursday, November 14, 2024, determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste - plastic that isn’t recycled...

Lagos partners British firm to advance plastic waste recycling

The Lagos State Government has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with a British company for advanced recycling of plastic waste. The Commissioner for Environment...

We need policies that mandate people to recycle – Idehai

The first-ever Reverse Vending Machine (RVM), an automated device made entirely in Nigeria that collects, counts, and rewards consumers for their used plastic bottles...

YASIF: Empowering grassroots women to turn plastic waste into wealth

The Young Advocates for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future (YASIF) have trained over 2,000 women in six communities in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria,...

UNICEF targets 5,000 Katsina youths to effectively manage plastic waste

The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) says it will engage about 5,000 youths across Katsina State as part of efforts to transform plastic waste...

Ecocykle teaches 100 youths how to turn plastic waste into eco-bricks

As part of its effort to protect the environment from global plastic pollution, the Ecocykle Development Foundation (EDF) has trained 100 underprivileged young people...

Stakeholders approve regulations to promote sustainable plastic use

The harm that plastic waste poses to environmental protection and human health continues to hinder Nigeria's socioeconomic development. Etta Michael Bisong, who attended the...

Ghana: Youth group engages media on anti-incineration and plastic pollution campaign

Plastic waste is a menace in Ghana’s environmental management. The generation, collection, composition, and disposal of plastic waste pose high environmental risk. After being discarded,...

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NCDMB, Starzs Gas upbeat about industrialisation at integrated CNG project’s inauguration

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Starzs Gas Limited were upbeat about growth prospects of Nigeria’s...
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Mixed reactions trail Nigeria’s 2030 open defecation-free deadline

Stakeholders in the environment space and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) have expressed mixed reactions on the feasibility of...

AU Climate Summit urges $1.3tr annual fund for Africa

African Union leaders on Sunday, February 16, 2025, demanded a massive increase in climate finance, calling for $1.3 trillion...

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NCDMB, Starzs Gas upbeat about industrialisation at integrated CNG project’s inauguration

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and...

Mixed reactions trail Nigeria’s 2030 open defecation-free deadline

Stakeholders in the environment space and Water, Sanitation and...
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