Waste Management
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Major consumer brands unite behind five-year plan to slash global plastic waste
The aims of these plans involve reducing virgin plastic use, increasing recycled content, and ensuring packaging is reusable, recyclable, or compostable.
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Tailored bin placement can boost waste system efficiency in rural China – study finds
Behavior-driven bin design offers cost-effective waste solutions for rural communities.
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Lagos officials, NCF urge stronger plastic waste action
Full enforcement of the state ban on single-use plastics, including Styrofoam food packs and common disposables, began in 2025.
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Kenya turns to Danish innovation to tackle sanitation and pollution challenges
KENYA – The government of Kenya is seeking to integrate cutting-edge Danish technologies into its national sanitation and pollution management strategies, as part of a…
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CCEP unveils global first reverse vending machine at Australian production site
The project is a collaboration with Return-It, the east zone network operator for Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme.
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Mombasa County faces scrutiny over US$132M waste management tender awarded to Ghanaian firm
CLT demands transparency regarding the design, construction, financing, operation, and transfer of the tender.
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SWEEP Foundation launches 2025 Lagos community waste challenge with Coca-Cola support
The competition encourages communities to implement impactful waste recovery and recycling projects.
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Graphic Packaging International opens recycled paperboard mill in Texas ahead of schedule
The mill’s first saleable rolls were produced in October 2025, earlier than the originally planned Q4 2025 start-up.
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Telecel Ghana marks World Sustainability Day with hands-on upcycling workshop
Participants used discarded materials to create functional, eco-friendly products,
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ACReSAL boosts rural sanitation with new waste facility, 14 tricycles in FCT
The initiative will curb disease outbreaks and promote environmental hygiene through community-driven waste collection.