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Afri-Plastics Challenge seeks innovations to change plastic waste behaviour

The final strand of the Afri-Plastics Challenge, called Promoting Change and delivered by London-based Nesta Challenges, began accepting applications on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. This marks the last...

Group calls for appropriate funding to manage plastic waste

The Federal Government of Nigeria has been admonished to earmark adequate and proper funding into waste management system so that the challenges of plastic...

Stakeholders urge investment in plastic waste management to address youth unemployment

Some stakeholders in waste management have called for investment in opportunities around plastic wastes management to create more jobs for the teeming youths. They spoke...

Group urges govt, Lagos to strengthen value chain in waste management

The Lagos-based Nature Care Resource Centre (NCRC) has called on government at different tiers to strengthen the value chain of Lagos and Nigeria’s waste management...

Scotland to enforce ban on single-use plastic items from June 2022

Scotland will be the first UK nation to pursue a ban on single-use plastic, one of the most problematic plastic products. Legislation has been put...

Firm reduces plastic waste at Lagos Port by over 400,000 bottles annually

The Country Manager, APM Terminals Nigeria, Mr Klaus Laursen, on Sunday, November 14, 2021 in Lagos announced that the terminal was mopping up plastic...

Plastic recycling challenge: 30 semi-finalists emerge

Nesta Challenges has announced the semi-finalists of Accelerating Growth, the first strand of the Afri-Plastics Challenge. The Prize aims to reduce marine plastics in sub-Saharan African countries...

How Innovation in plastic management will advance Africa’s efforts in realising SDGs

Current waste management practices in Africa are causing major economic, social and environmental impacts. The rise in plastic consumption combined with weak waste collection...

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COP29: Artists, scientists, climate champions call for global plan to phase out fossil fuels

As COP29 draws to a close in Baku, artists, scientists, faith leaders and climate advocates have come together in...
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$1.3tri climate fund: Time is running out – Developing countries

Just hours before the conclusion of COP29 on climate change, more than 80 countries vulnerable to climate change and...

Climate change: Lagos advocates early warning system

The Lagos State Government has advocated early warning system as a necessary environmental protection strategy against climate change effects. Dr...

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$1.3tri climate fund: Time is running out – Developing countries

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