by Ayomide Kolawole | Apr 12, 2019 | Environmental Development, Waste Management
The sight of plastic bottles clogging our drainage is something we come across on a daily basis and it is indisputable that the littering of plastic bottles in the environment is a form of pollution. According to the Global Industry Analyst, “the global plastic...
by Ayomide Kolawole | Sep 17, 2018 | Climate Change, Environmental Development, Waste Management
Pope Francis on Saturday the 1st of September issued a call to clear up oceans threatened by plastic waste and underscored the need to provide drinking water to all as a basic right.“We cannot allow our seas and oceans to be littered by endless fields of floating...
by Ayomide Kolawole | Jun 25, 2018 | Environmental Development, General, Waste Management
The official World Cup jerseys for the Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, were made out of recycled plastic bottles – at least 16 bottles per kit. The jerseys made by American sportswear company, Nike, was first produced for football teams that participated...
by Ayomide Kolawole | May 31, 2018 | Environmental Development, General, Waste Management
According to the United Nations in its “World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision, Key Findings and Advance Tables” publication, Nigeria has a population of 182.2 million people making it the most populous country in Africa. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)...
by Ayomide Kolawole | May 15, 2018 | Environmental Development, Waste Management
The Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission, Lagos, Ms. Laure Beaufils, has said the recycling of plastic and other waste can boost the economic status of Nigeria. Beaufils gave the advice at the commemoration of the Earth Day 2018 organised by the Lufasi...
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