In a determined effort to rid the metropolis of environmental infractions, criminal elements and enhance public safety, the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit carried out a routine enforcement and clean-up operation in the early hours of Saturday,…
Eid-El-Fitri: LAWMA Calls for Responsible Waste Disposal
… to provide backup services during the festivities The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has called on residents to properly bag and dispose of their waste, through their PSP operators, during and after the Eid-El-Fitri festivities. Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA,…
LAWMA, NAN Partner To Boost Awareness On Waste Management
428 PSP Operators Tackling Lagos’ 13,000-tonne Daily Waste Output – Gbadegesin The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has stated his appreciation in the interest of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to partner…
AWAMN Tasks Stakeholders on Circular Economy for Sustainability
The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN) has urged stakeholders in the waste management value chain to key into the doctrine of circular economy for a sustainable future. Mr Olugbenga Adebola, National President of AWAMN made the call at…
LAWMA Intensifies Night Surveillance to Curb Indiscriminate Waste Dumping
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has ramped up its night surveillance operations, leaving no hiding place for persons hiding under the cover of darkness, to dispose of their waste at illegal locations. The agency has reiterated its commitment to…
Lagos, Earthcare Nigeria To Partner On Abbatoir Waste Management
The Lagos State Government is set to partner with Earthcare Nigeria Limited for the proper utilisation and management of Abattoir Waste. This was revealed by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Gaji Omobolaji Tajudeen, at the opening ceremony of…
SANWO-OLU HIGHLIGHTS WASTE-TO-WEALTH OPPORTUNITIES AT LAGOS WASTE FORUM
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on stakeholders to maximise opportunities presented by waste materials, as the state tackles its environmental challenges. The Lagos State Executive Governor made this call at the 5th edition of the Lagos…
INC 5: Logistical Challenges and Stalled Progress in Treaty Negotiations Mar Day Two
The second day of The Fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 5) on Global Plastic Treaty started on a rather disappointing note with inadequate arrangements for participation in contact groups being the theme of the morning. These shortcomings…