Tag: PLASTIC
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Earth Festival Nigeria: Humanity group aims to remove five million plastic wastes from Lagos environs
The Humanity Team, Nigeria, one of the fastest-growing team of young environmental volunteers in Africa raised for the purpose of protecting the earth for the future is set to remove five million plastic wastes from Lagos environs. By organizing Earth Festivals, Earth Tours and various environmental events and activities, the Team of young professionals, drawn…
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Reps Move to Reduce Nylon, Plastic Pollution
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated its Committee on Environment to investigate the circumstances surrounding the non- implementation of plastic policy of the Federal Government with a view to ensuring the reduction of nylon and plastic pollution on the society. The House further urged the Federal Ministry of Environment to…
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Rising use of plastics to drive oil demand to 2050 – IEA
Plastics and other petrochemical products will drive global oil demand to 2050, offsetting slower consumption of motor fuel, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. In spite of government efforts to cut pollution and carbon emissions from oil and gas, the Vienna-based agency said it expected the rapid growth of emerging economies. …