UNEP: Australia pushes for plastic export ban amid pollution crisis
By Nneka NwogwugwuAustralia wants other countries to ban plastic waste exports and will push for a legally binding…
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Nigeria signs project document for plastic Waste Management in FCT, Lagos
By Nneka NwogwugwuNigerian government has signed the project document for sustainable plastic waste management in…
US, France push for global deal on plastic pollution
By Nneka NwogwugwuThe US and France announced support on Friday for a global deal on cutting plastic pollution, as…
Kenya to engage Uganda, Tanzania on plastic ban
By Nneka NwogwugwuKenya is set to engage Uganda and Tanzania to fully enforce the ban on plastic carrier bags.This…
Throwing plastic into the sea is criminal – Pope Francis
By Fatima SakaPope Francis said it is criminal dumping plastic in waterways and it must end if humanity wants to…
South Africa to import plastic waste to meet industry needs
By Bisola AdeyemoThe Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) in South Africa announced plan…
Microplastic, big threat to aquatic animals – Research
By Bisola AdeyemoAt least 1.15 million and 2.41 million tons of plastic waste enters the ocean every year,…
Tanzania begins nationwide manhunt for plastic bags dealers
By Nneka NwogwugwuThe National Environmental Management Council (Nemc) yesterday launched a manhunt for traders…
Recyclers in Tunisia struggling to tackle plastic waste – Report
By Omotayo EdubiFor a country that produces 2.6 million tonnes of waste each year, recycling is almost absent in…
WESSA confirms 51 South Africa beaches free from plastic waste
By Nneka NwogwugwuThe Wildlife & Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) says that Blue Flags will be…
