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Category: Recycling
Africa is the Key to Ending Harmful Use of Polluting Fuels in the Home
Open fires and poorly balanced pots are also hazardous to the families that use them. Lucian Coman/Shutterstock Oliver Stoner, University of Glasgow In wealthy countries, most people can barely imagine using anything other than electricity or gas to cook in their homes.
Ghana: Fifth Annual Mohinani Waste Management & Recycling Competition Takes Off
Accra, Ghana//-The Mohinani Group, the largest packaging manufacturer has launched its Fifth Annual Waste Management and Recycling Competition across 37 schools in the Greater Accra Region.
The Coal Price Has Skyrocketed in 2021 – What Does it Mean for Net Zero?
Andrey Andreyev, CC BY-SA Michael Tamvakis, City, University of London It is only a few days since the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) signalled the dire consequences of human-induced climate change.
Use of Dirty Fuels is Pervasive in Ghana. What Can be Done to Transition to Clean Energy
Most rural households are still reliant on firewood for cooking. Harsha K R/Flickr, CC BY-SA Abdul-Wakeel Karakara Alhassan, University of Cape Coast Many Ghanaian households are energy poor. Households that use biomass like wood, grass, animal dung and charcoal are considered energy poor while households that use clean energy like electricity and liquefied petroleum gas […]
New Agreement Aims to Achieve Sustainable and People-centred Urban Dev’t
Nairobi, Kenya, December 11, 2020//-Cities are home to 3.5 billion people, half of humanity, and this figure is projected to rise to 5 billion by 2030.
Webinar on Aid Free Biogas to Empower African Entrepreneurs
Johannesburg, South Africa, December 9, 2020/ — The combination of a small biogas digester bag, several biogas backpacks and biogas stoves replaces firewood and charcoal for cooking.
Toxic Waste Dumping in the Gulf of Guinea Amounts to Environmental Racism
Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, University of St Andrews December 3, 2020//-Toxic waste and electronic waste (e-waste) is generated from a wide range of industries – such as health, hydrocarbon or manufacturing – and can come in many forms, such as sludges or gas.
New Research Reveals ‘Megatrends’ that Will Affect Forests in the Next Decade
Manchester, UK, December 1, 2020//-A group of experts from academic, governmental and international organisations have identified five large-scale ‘megatrends’ affecting forests and forest communities, published today in Nature Plants.
Engineering Innovators with Global Track Record Join Forces to Bid for Major Nuclear Projects
December 1, 2020//-An engineering business with a global reputation for manufacturing innovative measurement products for a range of industries around the world is expanding its services in the nuclear sector.