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Experts urge manufacturers on effective, sustainable waste management
Some environmental experts have urged manufacturers to adopt effective, efficient, and sustainable waste management mechanisms in their operations to safeguard the environment. They spoke on Tuesday in Lagos at the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) dialogue session on efficient industrial waste management, with the theme “Options for Manufacturers.”. Dr. Innocent Barikor, Director-General, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA),…
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Stakeholders brainstorm on waste evacuation in FCT
Stakeholders in the waste management sector have begun discussions on implementation of a professional document to tackle waste evacuation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The stakeholders converged on Abuja at a seminar on Basic Plan for Health Care Waste Management titled “Development of the Basic Plan for Strengthening of Health Care Waste Management in the Federal Capital City (FCC).”…
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NEMA sensitises stakeholders on waste management to mitigate flood
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has sensitised stakeholders on waste management to mitigate flood, currently ravaging some parts of the country. The North Central Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Eugene Nyelong, said at a one-day stakeholders workshop on Tuesday in Jos, that the initiative was part of NEMA’s preparedness against floods as waste normally blocked waterways. Nyelong stated that the…
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Upcycling waste spurs art, farming among Lagos students
Nehemiah Jacob approaches waste-filled areas with a new perspective since he came in contact with the Foundation for a Better Environment (FABE). The final year student of Aguda Senior Grammar School, Surulere, Lagos says he now thinks “of ways to transform waste into wealth.” But this was not always the case. Nigeria produces the largest amount of solid waste in Africa and…
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