Cleaner marine environment: FG approves ratification of six conventions and protocols
The Federal Government has approved the ratification of six maritime conventions and protocols that promote cleaner marine…
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Plastic Recycling: LAWMA visits facility in Aiyetoro
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, (LAWMA), and the state's Ministry of the Environment, have paid a field visit to Polysmart,…
Single-use plastic cutlery and plates to be banned in England
Single-use items such as plastic cutlery, plates and trays are to be banned in England in a bid to reduce pollution, the…
WCO raises environmental protection awareness through Green Customs Global Conference
The WCO has through its “Green Customs Global Conference” held recently on 27 and 28 June 2022, raised the awareness of Customs…
At UN Ocean Conference Nigeria pledges commitment to tackling plastic pollution
Nigeria has given assurances of her commitment to reducing marine plastic pollution from land-based sources and activities.
Proposed ship would create hydrogen fuel by collecting ocean plastics
The rate of growth of the amount of plastic waste in the world’s oceans is growing rapidly with the UN and others calling for…
NGOs block shipment of plastic waste from Germany to Vietnam
As the European Union moves to tighten waste shipment regulations, a coalition of non-governmental organizations have accused…
New report examines sea-based sources of marine litter
The sources and impact of sea-based marine litter form the focus of a new report by the Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects…
Confronting the plastic pollution pandemic
Fossil fuel-based plastic is a ubiquitous commodity, which disintegrates over hundreds of years, but never fully degrades.…
Virgin plastic production must be addressed in pollution treaty: Expert Brief
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Among the global agreements to address plastic waste are targets under the 2030 Agenda, which have lent…