Dutch government pushes EU ban on plastic-based chewing gum amid litter crisis

Dutch takeaway shops widely ignore EU plastic ban, survey finds

A nationwide survey of Dutch takeaway food outlets shows widespread noncompliance with European rules restricting single-use plastics, with many businesses continuing to use plastic straws, cups, b

NESREA Dismisses Claims of Blanket Ban on Plastic Products

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, says the National Environmental, Plastic Waste Control, Regulations, 2026, are not intended to halt manufacturing activities or impose a total ban on plastic products, contrary to claims circulating in some quarters. The Agency said the regulations are aimed at addressing plastic waste pollution through responsible production, [] The post NESREA Dismisses Claims of Blanket Ban on Plastic Products appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Trash to Cash: How Nigeria’s economic pinch turns many families to waste collectors

On one hand, plastic pollution is dropping, on the other hand, human beings digging through hazardous waste just to buy a loaf of bread The post Trash to Cash: How Nigeria’s economic pinch turns many families to waste collectors appeared first on Vanguard News.

Plastic pollution has spread throughout Odaw River, University of Ghana scientist warns

A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Ghana's Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS), Dr. Millicent Afi Sitsofe Kwawu, has warned that plastic pollution is now widespread throughout the Odaw River, with discarded plastic waste breaking down into tiny particles that are increasingly threatening ecosystems and public health. Speaking during the second edition of the Loud and Green XSpace, organised by JoyNews and Beyond the Science (BTS) under the theme Beyond Awareness: What's Stopping Ghana from Fixing its Plastic Waste Menace?, Dr. Kwawu shared findings from her PhD research on microplastic pollution in the Odaw River.

Africa: Experts Warn Plastic Crisis Extends Beyond Oceans

[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- Plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to the world's oceans and ecosystems, and experts warn that solutions must go far beyond clean-up efforts and instead focus on preventing waste at its source. An estimated 14 million tonnes of plastic enter marine ecosystems every year, with wildlife suffering injury and death, coastlines being damaged, and ocean resilience being compromised.