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EU reaches agreement on single-use plastic ban

Fatima Sule Dec 19, 2018 0

A EU plan to ban single-use plastic products such as disposable plates and straws was agreed upon in Brussels on Wednesday.Austria’s federal minister for sustainability and tourism, Elisabeth Koestinger, tweeted that a deal had been…

Environment

Big brands pledge to turn tide on global plastic waste

Udochukwu Ifionu Oct 29, 2018 0

Big brands – from Coke to Kellogg – pledged on Monday to cut all plastic waste from their operations in what the United Nations called the most ambitious effort yet to fight plastic pollution.The initiative comes as public pressure…

Environment

Burning of plastics dangerous to nervous system – Expert

Rukayat Moisemhe Jun 9, 2018 0

An environmentalist, Mrs Folasade Adeboyejo, has warned against the burning of plastic products because it is harmful to the human nervous system.Adeboyejo, who is the Head of Programming, ProtectOzone, told the News Agency of Nigeria…

Environment

UNILAG generates 2.5 tons of plastic waste daily – Official

Okuanwan Offiong and Florence Onuegbu Jun 5, 2018 0

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has appealed to Lagos residents to reduce the use of plastic to protect the environment from further degradation.The institution made the appeal at a walk for the environment to commemorate the 2018…

Environment

Oceans will have more plastic than fish by 2050 if… – UN chief

Prudence Arobani Jun 5, 2018 0

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that there would be more plastic than fish by 2050 if the present trends continue.Guterres, who stated this in his message for World Environment Day, marked on June 5, said the world was…

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World’s Oceans To Have More Plastic Debris Than Fish By 2050

Kelechi Uchenna Jan 21, 2016 0

A study published on Tuesday by the World Economic Forum revealed that the world's oceans may have more plastic debris than fish by the year 2050.It has been revealed that about 8 million tonnes of plastic currently end up in the ocean…