Plastic Pollution
4 Feb
A constant question I have received as a youth activist falls along the lines of “What is all this craze about environmental conservation, Net-Zero goals, and the color green? It doesn’t affect my life so why should I care?” But look at our streets, clogged with plastic bags and styrofoam remnants, breeding grounds for disease…
20 Nov
Plastic pollution is a universal problem and expansion and changing human lifestyles are major contributors to the high volume of waste disposed.
13 Nov
The latest negotiations towards a global treaty to combat plastic pollution open in Nairobi on Monday, with tensions expected as nations tussle over what should be included in the pact.
28 Aug 2023
Vancouver, Canada (August 23rd 2023)- In a record-breaking feat to tackle plastic pollution and advance youth development in Nigeria, U-recycle Initiative Africa
13 Aug 2023
Nigeria LNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) has launched its Clean Waterways Initiative to raise awareness on the dangers of plastic pollution and advocate for action to address the issue.
28 Jun 2023
Sterling Bank Plc, in collaboration with other stakeholders, has mobilised volunteers to clean and restore Elegushi Beach in Lagos to its pristine state to commemorate World Environment Day
12 Jun 2023
Governments, businesses, groups and individuals are gearing up for the celebration of World Environment Day (WED) today, while finding solutions to the scourge of plastic pollution, which is a visible threat that impacts every community around the world.
6 Jun 2023
A non-governmental organization, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Monday reiterated the need to ensure reduction in plastic waste to minimize the damage done to the environment following the menace of plastic pollution. Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) Nnimmo Bassey, who led other environmentalists to celebrate the world Environment Day , noted…
6 Jun 2023
• Environmentalists take awareness to markets in Rivers Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, yesterday, reiterated the need for multi-sectoral effort and technological innovations to protect the environment, calling on stakeholders to continue exploring innovations to solve pressing environmental challenges. The governor said this in commemoration of World Environment Day, which is marked every year…
6 Jun 2023
In commemoration of World Environment Day (WED), yesterday, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has canvassed immediate ban on Styrofoam plates and utensils in Nigeria.
22 May 2023
Ahead of a second round of negotiations in Paris, next week on a global agreement to beat plastic pollution, a new report has revealed that plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy, as well as market shifts using existing technologies.
17 Apr 2023
The world is in a struggle with plastic. It can’t seem to do without it and definitely can’t live with it. It litters the landscape, cloaks the drains and gutters and fills the canals, rivers and oceans.