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Disturbing revelation into microplastics crisis in Africa

The sacred Osun River in Nigeria has recorded the highest measured level of microplastics in a river in the world, and researchers are calling...

EU Commission restricts sale of microplastics

The European Commission on Monday, September 25, 2023, restricted the sale of plastic waste and products intentionally releasing microplastics during use, a statement indicated. Plastic...

Group urges Philipines president to ‘clean up‘, act urgently on plastic pollution

“Taking stock of President Marcos’ commitment to solving the Philippines’ problem with plastic pollution and climate change, we urge the President to take immediate...

Bumpy task of tracking microplastics across Africa

“We know that there is serious plastic pollution going on, but what we observed at Osun River was beyond expectation.” Dr Gideon Idowu, an...

Investigation raises concerns over plastic waste accumulation on shores of Africa’s Rift Valley lakes

An investigation into the concentration of microplastics in some Africa Rift Valley lakes has found no traces of microplastics there. However, the plastic wastes...

Scientists find plastic fibres in snow samples from Mount Everest

Scientists have identified the highest instance of microplastics ever found on Earth, near the summit of Mount Everest. The pollutants polyester, acrylic, nylon and polypropylene...

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PETROAN lauds govt’s exportation ban of crude oil allocated to refineries

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has commended the Federal Government for placing a ban...
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SDGs: Partnerships help multiply global impact – UN

Partnerships give the ability to multiply impact globally and amplifies individual efforts to make them collective ones, says Mr....

Adaptation Fund’s inclusion in key COP29 decisions raises promise for vulnerable countries

Some of the final decisions of the UN COP29 climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, that concluded in November 2024 commended...

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PETROAN lauds govt’s exportation ban of crude oil allocated to refineries

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SDGs: Partnerships help multiply global impact – UN

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