Dangote Cement Plc has instituted its Plastic-to-Fabric initiative in response to growing concerns over plastic pollution and in alignment with Nigeria’s push for a circular economy.
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The Federal Government reports that approximately 14 million tonnes of plastic enter and obstruct the world’s oceans each year—a threat to Nigeria’s biodiversity and marine ecosystems.
Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for urgent and collective action to tackle plastic pollution in the state.
The Foundation for Earth Rights Assembly (FERA) has blamed Nigeria’s alleged poor waste management on indiscriminate plastic disposal.
Daily exposure to chemicals used for many plastic household items could be linked to more than 356,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease worldwide in 2018, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Tiny plastic particles are accumulating in human tissues at increasingly higher levels, a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine showed.
A fourth and penultimate round of talks on a UN treaty to combat plastic pollution will begin in the Canadian capital Ottawa on Tuesday.
In a celebration marking its second anniversary, the Turn Plastic Recycling Foundation has unveiled a range of innovative recycling solutions…
Environmental experts have raised concerns on the dangers of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in plastics in the country.