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Study: Four global policies could eliminate over 90% of plastic waste by 2050

A new study released in Science on Thursday, November 14, 2024, determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste - plastic that isn’t recycled...

Lagos partners British firm to advance plastic waste recycling

The Lagos State Government has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with a British company for advanced recycling of plastic waste. The Commissioner for Environment...

We need policies that mandate people to recycle – Idehai

The first-ever Reverse Vending Machine (RVM), an automated device made entirely in Nigeria that collects, counts, and rewards consumers for their used plastic bottles...

YASIF: Empowering grassroots women to turn plastic waste into wealth

The Young Advocates for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future (YASIF) have trained over 2,000 women in six communities in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria,...

UNICEF targets 5,000 Katsina youths to effectively manage plastic waste

The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) says it will engage about 5,000 youths across Katsina State as part of efforts to transform plastic waste...

Ecocykle teaches 100 youths how to turn plastic waste into eco-bricks

As part of its effort to protect the environment from global plastic pollution, the Ecocykle Development Foundation (EDF) has trained 100 underprivileged young people...

Stakeholders approve regulations to promote sustainable plastic use

The harm that plastic waste poses to environmental protection and human health continues to hinder Nigeria's socioeconomic development. Etta Michael Bisong, who attended the...

Ghana: Youth group engages media on anti-incineration and plastic pollution campaign

Plastic waste is a menace in Ghana’s environmental management. The generation, collection, composition, and disposal of plastic waste pose high environmental risk. After being discarded,...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to...
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Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, located in Cross River and Akwa Ibom respectively,...

Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race – Committee

The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to...

Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar...
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