Manufacturers Sound Alarm Over Lagos Plastic Ban: Fears of Job Losses, Economic Disruption
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has raised serious concerns over the impending ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) by the Lagos State Government, warning that the move could lead to widespread job losses and economic instability across…
1.5C or Bust: Scientists Warn Earth is on the Brink of Climate Catastrophe
In what is now the most definitive scientific warning yet, 60 of the world’s leading climate scientists have declared that the Earth is racing toward a critical climate threshold and may be doomed if global warming breaches 1.5°C. The warning, issued in…
UN Ocean Conference Revives Hope as More Nations Back Treaty to Protect Seas
The UN Ocean Conference has been heralded a success, with more countries ratifying a key treaty to protect marine life and further progress made on curbing plastics and illegal fishing. Nearly 200 countries came together in Nice, France, to discuss how…
Sustainability and Profit Can Coexist, Say Marketing Experts Amid Lagos Plastic Ban
As Lagos State intensifies its crackdown on single-use plastics (SUPs), marketing professionals argue that businesses can remain profitable while fully complying with environmental regulations. In interviews with industry experts, the consensus is clear:…
Australian Researchers Turn Farm Waste into Durable Products with On-Farm Recycling Machine
A team of researchers from La Trobe University in Bendigo has developed a groundbreaking solution to one of agriculture’s most persistent waste challenges, synthetic bale twine. The strong plastic cord used to bind hay and crops has long been destined…
Battling the Rising Tide: Floods, Invention, and the Race to Confront Climate Change in Nigeria
In the Mokwa area of Niger State, climate change has rolled in its devastating reality. More than 3,000 residents have been displaced by severe flooding, an event that state officials described as the worst in the region’s history. Once safe from…
“Communities Are the Backbone”: Olumide Coker Champions Grassroots Solutions to Nigeria’s Plastic Pollution Crisis
Olumide Coker, the Country Leader of Let’s Do It Nigeria, is leading the charge against plastic pollution through grassroots action, community mobilization, and collaboration with both local and international partners. In an exclusive interview, he laid…
Prince William to Champion Ocean Protection at Monaco Summit
Prince William will travel to Monaco this weekend to deliver a major speech urging global collaboration to protect the world’s oceans, as part of activities marking World Oceans Day. The Prince of Wales will address delegates at the Blue Economy and…
How Climate Change is Worsening Reproductive Health Risks for Women and Girls
New studies reveal growing threats of extreme weather to adolescent girls in Kenya and rising cancer risks among women in the Middle East and North Africa. Climate change isn’t just an environmental crisis, it’s an escalating public health emergency,…
Nigeria’s CNG Vehicle Initiative: Ambition Meets Reality
Nigeria’s Federal Government (FG) launched an ambitious plan to transition the country’s vehicle transportation industry from petrol to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), aiming to reduce fossil fuel dependence and lower transportation costs for millions.…