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Plastics: WASTE Africa, others move to curb marine pollution through community-led strategy

According to a 2020 report by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), Nigeria was identified as one of the 20 largest contributors to...

INC-4: Africa shouldn’t become dumping ground for plastics – Orekha

The Executive Director of Connected Advocacy, Prince Israel Orekha, has warned developed countries of the world to desist from turning Africa into a dumping...

Group seeks gradual phase out of plastics in Nigeria

An NGO, Clean Technology Hub (CTH), has urged the Federal Government not to abruptly ban the use of plastics in the country. The organisation also...

World Earth Day: Group canvasses end to scourge of plastics

A non-governmental organisation, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), on Monday, April 22, 2024, called for collective action to end the use of plastics...

By 2050, Nigerian waters will have more plastics than aquatic lives – Researchers

Researchers say there will be more floating plastic on Nigerian waters than aquatic lives in the next 50 years unless the nation adopts proper...

Experts raise awareness on dangers of pollutants in plastics

Environmental experts have raised concerns on the dangers of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in plastics in the country. They said this at a programme on...

MILO packs switch from plastic to paper straws

MILO has switched from plastic to paper straws for its Ready-To-Drink (RTD) packs, a move described by the promoters as the first of its...

Firm launches ‘plastic responsibly’ initiative

A strategic communications firm, CMC Connect (Perception Managers), on Saturday, June 6, 2020 said it had launched an initiative called "Plastic Responsibly" to educate...

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Heat waves put older persons at high risk, warns UN report

As extreme heat grips many countries and becomes “the new normal”, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) warns of heightened...
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Renaissance Energy, Bayelsa host communities to conserve Apoi Creek Forest Reserves

Renaissance Africa Energy Company and hosts to its South Swamp Gas Gathering Solution (SSGGS) project have commenced plans to...

CSOs seek restructure of Nigeria’s climate change response system

Some civil society organisations in the Niger Delta have called for the decentralisation of Nigeria’s climate change response structure. The...

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Heat waves put older persons at high risk, warns UN report

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Renaissance Energy, Bayelsa host communities to conserve Apoi Creek Forest Reserves

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