Tag:recycling

Waste Management

Oando, NCF empower teachers, others in environmental sustainability

The Oando Foundation of Nigeria, Sumitomo Chemical of China with the technical support of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) recently built the capacity of...

Michael Simire - January 31, 2021

Waste Management

Firm emphasises sustainability amid group’s Kwara recycling facility tour

Following the response of Nigeria's former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to a tweet by the leader of the PickThatTrash team in Kwara State,...

Michael Simire - November 24, 2020

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...

Michael Simire - October 9, 2020

Waste Management

Group inaugurates recycling plant in Badagry, LAWMA pledges support

Managing Director, Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, has promised to assist the first recycling plant in Badagry to expand its activities. Odumboni...

Michael Simire - September 18, 2020

Waste Management

How recycle culture can be inculcated in African children

Take a long deep breathe, think about all the waste you have thrown out today. From left over food, to plastic packaging, or a...

Michael Simire - August 31, 2020

Science & Tech

Recycling contaminates plastic toys with toxic chemicals from electronic waste

Some banned toxic flame retardant chemicals are now found in recycled plastics in form of e-waste, which are being made into several toys for...

admin - April 16, 2017

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How Lagos recovery facility curbs C02 emission

Nine months ago, the Lagos State Government in partnership with West Africa Energy Group commissioned a Material Recovery Facility (MRF), which has the capacity...

admin - February 17, 2016

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