As a growing child, most Nigerians speculated on the ways to turn trees to cash. We all dreamt that the big Mango tree behind our building somehow shed Naira notes instead of the annoying dried leaves. But obviously, you cannot turn trees to cash because, trees are just trees and cash is, well, a different […]

read more Waste in Anambra: Menace or money maker?

In recent times across Nigeria, waste disposal/ management has become an issue plaguing states of the federation. The issue is being made worse by the protracted rainfall. However, the advantages of living in a healthy environment cannot be underestimated. In health-centred discussions, most people focus on their personal well-being. They talk in relation to not […]

read more Educating communities on negative impacts of improper waste disposal

The Oyo State government has flagged off a door-to-door waste evacuation initiative to address the menace of improper waste disposal within Ibadan metropolis. Adey Adewuyi, a waste management consultant to the state government, said in a statement on Monday that the initiative would be aided by 169 accredited waste collectors in the state, now known […]

read more Oyo begins door-to-door waste collection in Ibadan

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Ibrahim Odumboni has expressed his agency’s determination to evacuate waste around the metropolis through creation of Transfer Loading Stations (TLS) in all the local government areas of the state. Odumboni also affirmed that innovative strategies had been put in place to rejig the operational […]

read more LAWMA boss points way forward for waste management in Lagos

Experts in environmental protection and management have decried the lack of data on individual and household waste generation in the country. They said this hinders the provision of information that mitigate the effects of pollution and other harmful practices to Nigeria’s environment. They spoke at a one-day workshop on environmental protection held in Asaba, Delta […]

read more Experts decry lack of data on waste management