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Coca-Cola Nigeria has said it partnered with non-profit organisations to reduce plastic pollution across the country. In a statement on Thursday, it said it would be doing more to promote environmental sustainability as part of efforts to commemorate the World Environment Day. It stated that it had introduced initiatives to protect the environment through its philanthropic arm, the Coca-Cola Foundation…
More details through: https://punchng.com/cocacola-ngos-to-clear-plastic-waste-in-nigeria/
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After years of struggling to make a living selling recyclable parts from electronic waste recovered in Africa, Dutchman Joost de Kluijver realised he needed a new business model if his firm was going to survive.
So in 2016, Closing the Loop began tagging a fee onto new device purchases by its clients, which include major bank ABN Amro and the Dutch government. By adding roughly 5 euros ($6) per phone and 15 euros ($18) per laptop, Closing the Loop now funds electronic waste collections in a string of African countries including Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon, and ships it to a recycling facility in Italy… More details through: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL5N2NC533 A Nigerian utility company, Arnergy, which recently raised $9 million in a Series A round of funding renewable energy systems has been listed by Bill Gates and Associates among top five Cleantech outfits that will help save the planet.
The plan of Bill Gates and his friends is to invest in scientific breakthroughs that have the potential to deliver cheap and reliable clean energy to the world. The ultimate goal is to shepherd new zero-emissions technologies to the market. Since the inception of the firm seven years ago, its Founder and CEO, Mr. Femi Adeyemo has not only built an organisation that seamlessly creates solutions that make the environment safer, but has successfully built a brand that has got the attention of Bill Gates and his billionaires’ friends… More details through: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/04/29/nigerian-firm-makes-bill-gates-top-five-cleantech-companies/ The Federal Government wants Nigerians to transit from the use of plastic products to biodegradable ones to mitigate the harmful effects of plastic wastes on people and the environment.
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Barrister Babatunde Irukera, said some state governments, such as Kano and Lagos, have started making efforts to curb the proliferation of plastic products, including prioritising recycling. Transition to biodegradable products formed the fulcrum of discussions during a virtual event to commemorate the 2021 World Consumer Rights Day with the theme: “Tackling Plastic Pollution”… More details through: https://dailytrust.com/fg-to-transit-from-plastic-to-biodegradables Lumos Global BV signed a deal with Hinckley Group to recycle thousands of lithium batteries as the Dutch company specializing in off-grid power in West Africa sees strong sales growth amid the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Amsterdam-based company already delivered 10,000 lithium batteries to Hinckley to recycle at its facility, a first of its kind in the region, Chief Executive Officer Alastair Gordon said in an interview. Lumos sells home solar-power units that include a five-kilogram lithium battery. The company has been storing used batteries in warehouses while trying to come up with a recycling plan in recent years, Gordon said… More details through: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-18/dutch-firm-signs-nigerian-deal-to-recycle-solar-power-batteries The Government of Sweden has through its export platform Smart City Sweden approved financing support to the Karu Waste Management Project in Nasarawa State for waste recycling.
Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule expressed appreciation to the Swedish Government for supporting what is the first PPP Project in Nasarawa State. “With the involvement of Sweden, we are assured of a landmark project which aligns with the State’s development agenda. Hopefully, this will become a case study for other recycling and waste to energy projects across the region… More details through: https://dailytrust.com/sweden-supports-nasarawa-on-waste-recycling The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PowerDot, a United Kingdom (UK)-based energy firm, on $70 million investment cover to provide 10 megawatts (MW) of electricity using solid waste in the state.
Governor Mohammed said, “This MoU that we have signed to provide 10 megawatts of power through waste is key towards providing good governance.” Responding, the Group Managing Director of the firm, Ambassador Anthony Esere, said Bauchi State was the second in Africa to benefit from such investment from the organisation… More details through: https://dailytrust.com/bauchi-firm-sign-70m-pact-for-10mw-power-plant Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled 105 buses running on natural gas in the capital, Abuja, and pledged a million more within a year under a plan to start weaning Africa’s most populous country from its long dependence on gasoline.
Buhari said Tuesday he expects the implementation of the plan to reduce the impact “of the downstream deregulation that this government has painfully implemented,” as well as create new markets and job opportunities. The state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp will also provide free conversion services to encourage interested motorists to switch to natural gas, Group Managing Director Mele Kyari said at the event… More details through: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-01/nigeria-turns-to-green-buses-to-wean-populace-off-gasoline Over 20 states and private companies are set to partner the Federal Government to implement the methanol fuel technology in their respective domains, the Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnya Onu, said on Thursday.
Methanol fuel is an alternative biofuel for internal combustion and can be used in other engines, either in combination with Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, or independently. Onu, who disclosed this in Abuja at the 18th meeting of the National Council on Science, Technology and Innovation, also said his ministry had developed a strategy of prevention, tracking, testing and treatment for short, medium and long term basis in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic… More details through: https://punchng.com/20-states-firms-to-implement-methanol-fuel-technology/ The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) is to collect over 300,000 tonnes of e-waste in Lagos. This is part of the project on circular economy approaches for the electronics sector in Nigeria.
Director-General of NESREA, Prof. Aliyu Jauro disclosed this in Lagos during the opening of a four-day training for government regulators and the value chain as part of awareness creation on the circular economy approaches in the electrical electronics sector. The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) fund project is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and executed by the NESREA with the project location is in Lagos… More details through: https://dailytrust.com/fg-to-clear-300000-tonnes-of-e-waste-in-lagos |
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