Tag: #Recycling
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LAWMA ROLLS OUT MAJOR REFORMS TO TACKLE LAGOS WASTE CRISIS
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has unveiled a series of infrastructure, operational and regulatory reforms aimed at eliminating persistent waste backlog and improving sanitation across Lagos State. LAWMA Managing Director, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the state generates between 13,000 and 15,000 tonnes of waste daily, while ageing landfill sites, heavy rainfall and inadequate disposal…
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N.E.S RAISES ALARM OVER INDISCRIMINATE WASTE DISPOSAL IN ABUJA, CALLS FOR STRONGER WASTE MANAGEMENT
The Nigerian Environmental Society (NES) has expressed concern over indiscriminate waste disposal and poor waste management practices across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), warning that the trend poses risks to both public health and the environment. Speaking at a stakeholders’ training on waste management in Abuja, NES President Dr. Efegbidiki Okobia said continued improper waste…
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WASTE CRISIS ALERT: EXPERTS DEMAND SKILLS SHAKE-UP IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
From building collapses to demolition debris, Nigeria’s waste problem is piling up—and experts say we’re not ready. The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria is calling for urgent reforms to tackle growing gaps in construction and demolition waste management across the country. AWAMN President Olugbenga Adebola says Nigeria lacks the technical skills and structured systems…
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NIGERIA’S WASTE CRISIS: EXPERTS PUSH DIGITAL FIX FOR 87,000 TONNES OF DAILY TRASH
With Nigeria producing mountains of waste every single day, experts say the real question isn’t “where does it go?” but “why aren’t we managing it smarter, faster, and digitally?” Nigeria is drowning in trash—about 87,671 tonnes of it daily—and experts now say the way out is not just more bins, but smarter tech and smarter…
