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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘The real waste managers’

Sunday Ahmed has been in the business of scavenging for waste materials for about 20 years. Every day, he roams the streets of Lagos...

Global plastic production rises, recycling lags

New Worldwatch Institute analysis explores trends in global plastic production and recycling For more than 50 years, global production of plastic has continued to rise....

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Eco-comedy: Laugh, resist, survive

At a time of deepening ecological crisis, widening social injustice, and rising activist burnout, environmental justice advocates are advancing...
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Africa sounds alarm on climate injustice, demands scaled‑up Loss and Damage finance

African climate leaders, government representatives, frontline communities and development partners have issued a call for renewed global commitment to...

Nigeria becomes net petrol exporter as Dangote drives historic shift

Nigeria recorded a historic shift in its downstream petroleum trade in March 2026, emerging as a net exporter of...

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