Federal Gov’t, Stakeholders Move To Tackle Plastic Pollution

EPA, AngloGold demand urgent action to end plastic pollution

By Elizabeth PUNSU The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a clarion call for urgent and collective action against the growing menace of plastic pollution. The agency is urging individuals, institutions and businesses to rethink their relationship with plastic and take decisive steps to curb its misuse. This call came during a durbar organised by AngloGold Ashanti, Underground Mining Alliance (UMA), Obuasi West and Obuasi Municipali…

Senedd passes plastic wet wipe ban set to come into force next year

Wet wipes containing plastic will be banned in Wales next year to reduce the environmental harm caused by pollution.

Nigeria: FG evolves strategic framework to tackle plastic pollution - Worldstage

WorldStage Newsonline–  Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment has restated its commitment to deal decisively with plastic pollution in order to have a cleaner, greener and more resilient environment. Malam Balarabe Lawal, Minister of Environment, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at an event to commemorate the 2025 World Environment Day, usually marked annually on June 5. He said that the government had evolved a strategic framework – the Nation…

World Environment Day: FG Laments Plastic Pollution From Sachet Water Bags

The Federal Government has expressed concern over the proliferation of plastic waste, particularly sachet water bags, littering Nigeria’s streets and contributing to environmental degradation. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, made this known during the 2025 World Environment Day commemoration in Abuja on Tuesday, emphasising the need for collective action to address plastic pollution. “Our cities and rural communities suffer from t…

Federal Gov’t, Stakeholders Move To Tackle Plastic Pollution

The Federal Ministry of Environment has developed, and implementing a National Policy on Plastic Waste Management that will provide a strategic framework for reducing plastic use as well as promote recycling and encourage innovation in alternatives to single-use plastics. Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal who said this in a keynote address at the 2025 World Environment Day Commemoration, on Tuesday in Abuja, disclosed that his minist…

FG, Stakeholders Reaffirm Commitment To Ending Plastic Pollution

ShareThe Federal Government and stakeholders in the environmental sector have reaffirmed their commitment to eliminating plastic pollution across Nigeria. This renewed dedication aligns with global efforts to combat the escalating plastic crisis, which poses serious environmental, economic, and health risks. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, made this known during the 2025 World Environment Day... The post FG, Stakeholders Reaffirm …