By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The French Embassy says Yaba College of Technology’s (YabaTech) PlastoGas Project will drive capacity building, research, and awareness on proper plastic waste management and sustainability. PlastoGas Hub is an initiative that converts plastic waste into gas through an innovative waste-to-energy process, supported byContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project has inaugurated a waste management facility in Wako community and handed over 14 tricycles to support waste collection in Sheda, both in Kwali Area Council, FCT. Inaugurating the facility, the Mandate Secretary, FCT Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, AbdullahiContinue Reading
By Reporters Some stakeholders in farm produce in Lagos State on Tuesday, urged the government to build warehouses and hubs to preserve their produce and reduce wastage. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in interviews in Lagos that lack of preservation of farm produce has resulted in hugeContinue Reading
Waste By Abigael Joshua The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) has unveiled plans to harness biowaste for climate-smart agriculture and greener communities in Nasarawa State. Dr Michael David, Executive Director of GIFSEP, made this known at a Waste-to-Wealth awareness workshop in Karu Local Government Area. ItContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche The Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria), on Wednesday, unveiled its newly trained Zero Waste Marshals drawn from schools and residential estates across Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the unveiling, which took place at Ajao Junior School, Anthony Village, markedContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) to deepen waste management advocacy. The NAN delegation, led by Mrs Ifeyinwa Omowole, Head of Lagos Editorial Operations, was received at the LAWMA headquarters by its Managing Director, DrContinue Reading
Partnership By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom The Kingdom of Netherlands says it has strong interest in fostering economic cooperation with Abia Government in the area of waste management to boost circular economy in the state. The Deputy Consul-General of the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Nigeria, Mr Peter Keulers, said thisContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria, comprising of Coca-Cola Nigeria Ltd. and its authorised bottler, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), has unveiled a state-of-the-art packaging collection hub in Lagos to tackle waste collection. During the inauguration on Friday in Lagos, Zoran Bogdanovic, Chief Executive Officer, Coca-Cola said that theContinue Reading
