Kano state Governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf has described the fight against plastic pollution as the fight for all in order to ensure a healthy environment free of plastic waste.
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A renowned environmental expert, Prof. Christian Madu, has urged Nigerians to make deliberate efforts in restoring the damaged environment found in every community in order to build a sustainable friendly eco-system.
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency NESREA) in collaboration with the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria(FRIN) has intensified efforts to reduce plastic pollution in Nigeria.
Ten days of interim negotiations are set to begin in the German city of Bonn on Monday, six months ahead of the next World Climate Conference in Dubai.
To reduce plastic pollution in the country, some environmentalists have called for the replacement of the product with environmental-friendly alternatives.
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) has been tasked to draft an international agreement on plastic pollution which would be a legally binding instrument to countries around the world.
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved an emergency refuse evacuation plan for immediate clearing of refuse heaps on the streets of Kano metropolis to avert flooding.
The Bauchi State Project Coordinator of A World Bank Assisted Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Dr Ibrahim Kabir has stated that the level of destruction on the environment is so severe with negative consequences on both the society and the people.
Claim: Some Twitter users have begun conversations stating that carbon dioxide (CO2) is not a pollutant. The claim was shared on the 17th of May, 2023, by @JusperMachogu, and on the 9th of May, by @MatthewWielicki.
Claim: A Twitter User @wideawake_media, on the 3rd of May 2023, wrote about Greenpeace co-Founder, Dr. Patrick Moore, claiming that there is no evidence that CO2 has anything to do with the temperature.