The Association of Scrap and Waste Pickers of Lagos (ASWOL) in partnership with the International Alliance of Waste pickers (IAWP) has organised a Train-the-Trainer programme on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) to improve safety practices among waste pickers across the…
Beyond the Bin: Promise and Perils of Japan’s Knowledge Model for Africa’s Waste Crisis
By Christopher Burke Rapid urbanization is a defining feature of Africa in the 21st Century. As millions migrate to cities from Abidjan to Dar es Salaam, the demographic boom is creating an unprecedented crisis associated with the sheer volume…
UNEP Chief Hails COP30 Outcomes, Warns World Must “Move Much Faster” to Meet Climate Goals
The Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, has described the outcomes of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, as evidence that the Paris Agreement is still working, even as she warned that far greater global ambition and…
German Upper House Approves Underground CO2 Storage
Smoke rises from the chimneys of a paper mill. Credit: Patrick Pleul/dpa Germany’s upper house on Friday paved the way for underground storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) on an industrial scale, signing off on a bill passed in the lower…
German Economy Ministry Clears Covestro Sale to UAE Energy Company
Germany’s economy ministry has given the green light for specialty plastics manufacturer Covestro’s takeover by the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned energy company. Covestro and XRG – the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) – announced on…
Lawma Intensifies Crackdown On Indiscriminate Dumping
Strengthens community-led enforcement across Lagos Allays fears of epidemic outbreak The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reinforced its enforcement operations across the state, targeting indiscriminate dumping, black spots, and persistent environmental violations that threaten public health and urban…
LASG To Residents: Sustainable Solutions Must Begin With Personal Responsibility
The Lagos Government over the weekend, restated that as the challenges of climate change, waste management, and environmental degradation intensify globally, it has become increasingly imperative that sustainable solutions must begin with awareness and personal responsibility of all. Speaking during…
Sahara Group Foundation Opens 16th Go-Recycling Hub in Lekki, Introduces Solar-Powered Reverse Vending Machine
Photo Caption. L-R: Foluso Sobanjo, Director Downstream Africa, Sahara Group; Chidilim Menakaya, Director, Sahara Group Foundation; Moroti Adedoyin-Adeyinka, Executive Director Sahara Group; Eniola Folami, Head Commercial, Asharami Synergy; Dr Tony Youdeowei, Board Trustee, Sahara Group Foundation and MD Sahara Power…
Green Climate Fund Approves Record USD 3.26 B for Developing Nations in 2025
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board approved a record volume of climate finance for developing countries this week, greenlighting 22 new projects for climate action around the world. The USD 1.332 billion total is the largest amount approved at a…
Holistic Bush Control Initiatives to Salvage Livestock Production from Bush Encroachment in Southern Africa
Dr Nyasha John Kavhiza In Namibia, Botswana, parts of South Africa and parts of Mozambique vigorous bush encroachment in the rangelands has adversely impacted livestock production and if swift decisive action is not taken, a lot of livestock farmers…
