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Lagos commences enforcement of ban on styrofoam on Monday

The Lagos State Government has said that it will start full enforcement of the ban on usage and distribution of styrofoam food containers on...

Ban on single-use plastics: Good for environment, bad for business?

On Jan. 21, 2024, the Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, announced the ban on the usage and...

Styrofoam: Community leaders back Lagos on ban, urge compliance

Community Leaders in Lagos State have commended the recent ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics by the state government. Some of the community leaders, who...

Lagos council urges compliance with ban on styrofoam, single-use plastic

The Chairman, Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, Mr Olasoju Adebayo, has urged residents to comply with the ban on usage of ...

Lagos says no going back on styrofoam products ban

The Lagos State Government says there is no going back on the total ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam in the state. Commissioner...

Students trained on up-cycling to address plastic pollution in Kwara

The Green Globe Initiative (GGI), an environmental NGO, has trained students of some selected secondary schools in Ilorin on up-cycling of plastics into flowerpots...

Lagos plastic ban, a welcome development in wrong direction – NYBN, SEFAAI

An effective plastic policy should not be reactionary; there should be coordinated approach, public scrutiny, and policy standardisation The Nigerian Youth Biodiversity Network (NYBN), the...

Lagos ban on plastic containers well-intentioned, but … – US-Nigeria Trade Council

The U.S.-Nigeria Trade Council USA says the Lagos State Government’s sudden ban on single-use plastic containers, though well intentioned, could have adverse  economic effects. Mr...

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INC-5: Why world needs an ambitious Global Plastic Pollution Treaty – WWF

Coming on the heels of lackluster performances at two major global environmental summits on nature and climate, INC-5 -...
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Water, electricity unions collaborate to tackle privatisation

The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and the National Union of...

Reps committee seeks tax break, vocational grants to empower youths in renewable energy

The House Committee on Renewable Energy has advocated for accessible and equitable policies, including tax breaks and vocational grants,...

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INC-5: Why world needs an ambitious Global Plastic Pollution Treaty – WWF

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