Waste
1 Dec 2022
In a bid to verify authentic waste pickers in Lagos and curb criminalities, the Association of Scrap and waste Pickers of Lagos (ASWOL) has captured no fewer than 3700 registered waste pickers on its newly launched website. The association’s president, Comrade Friday Oku, stated this at the unveiling of the website during the Nigerian…
7 Nov 2022
To tackle cases of theft associated with local waste pickers, stakeholders have called for their proper identification to separate them from miscreants.
19 Oct 2022
Discarded electrical and electronic equipment (such as phones, laptops, fridges, sensors and TVs) is referred to as e-waste or Waste, Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and has continued
16 Oct 2022
Swiss Pharma Nigeria Limited, one of the pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria, recently embarked on a clean-up and education campaign on the adverse effects of improper waste disposal.
4 Oct 2022
A group, Recycling Scheme for Women and Youth Empowerment (RESWAYE), has asked coastal communities in Lagos to reduce the number of pet bottles, plastics, bottles, takeaway packs
22 Aug 2022
The Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has advocated the full utilization of various agricultural wastes and by-products as substitutes for imported materials to reduce
22 Aug 2022
The project, undertaken through the Ecological Project Office (EPO) is one of the 18 ecological intervention schemes approved and awarded by the EPO. It is expected to check improper management
30 Jul 2022
The Oyo State Government has barred all former Private Sector Participants (PSPs) from engaging in any form of refuse evacuation in the state.
27 Jul 2022
Akwa Ibom State Government has sued the management of Golden Tripod International Limited, a Chinese company operating in the state, for not observing environmental standards.
25 Jul 2022
LAWMA Spokesperson, Folashade Kadiri, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. The statement said that the ongoing operation of clearing the backlog of wastes was carried out largely through massive night operations.
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The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, yesterday, assured us that the backlog of waste dotting the cityscape would be a thing
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