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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...

Stakeholders advocate community inclusiveness to curb marine pollution

Stakeholders on Thursday, October 19, 2023, in Abuja advocated for more community inclusiveness in reducing the menace of marine plastic pollution in the country. They...

Centre launches coastal cities coalition to fight marine pollution

“The problem of marine litter is a serious trans-boundary issue – eight million tonnes of plastic waste, from 192 countries that have a coastline,...

World Ocean Day: Group seeks UN’s help in tackling marine pollution in Nigeria

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Mission for Rescue of Nigeria Socio-cultural Environment (MIRENSEN), has pleaded with the United Nations (UN), governments and public private sector...

Beware of activities against aquatic plants, animals – Marine NGOs

People living close to lakes and rivers have been enjoined to avoid activities capable of threatening the existence of aquatic animals and plants. The advice...

Reality TV brand to tackle marine pollution issues

Organisers of Nigerian Maritime Ambassadors (NIMA) Reality TV Show have said the brand will tackle issues of marine pollution and marine environmental issues bedeviling...

NIMASA expresses commitment to marine pollution prevention

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has restated the agency’s commitment to effective pollution prevention and...

Germany, Ecuador, Ghana, Vietnam seek global agreement against marine litter

The environment ministers of Germany, Ecuador, Ghana and Vietnam are holding an international ministerial conference against marine litter in September 2021 to promote a...

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Zero Waste Day: LAWMA to tackle 1,040 tonnes daily textile waste

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it is taking steps to tackle the environmental impact of 1,040 tonnes...
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Lagos partners Dutch company, Sweden on waste-to-energy plants

The Lagos State Government is to set up waste-to-energy plants in strategic places at in an effort to effectively...

Lagos residents lament lack of potable water

Some Lagos residents have called on the state government to make potable water accessible to reduce the huge amount of...

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Zero Waste Day: LAWMA to tackle 1,040 tonnes daily textile waste

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it is...

Lagos partners Dutch company, Sweden on waste-to-energy plants

The Lagos State Government is to set up waste-to-energy...