Mining without Poison: Addressing the Threat of Heavy Metals in Mining

1. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mining activities release toxic heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and cadmium, posing significant threats to water, soil, air, and human health. Incidents like the 2010 Zamfara lead poisoning epidemic underscore the devastating consequences of unregulated practices. Communities are affected through runoff from mining, which contaminates water sources and impacts drinking water, […]

Health And Environmental Challenges Associated with Plastic Waste

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Plastics are non-biodegradable and may progressively break down into smaller particles (micro and nano plastics) that can be trapped in water and foods without visible traces.  Plastics can persist in the environment for 1000 years with only 15% of discarded plastics being recycled globally, highlighting inefficiencies in waste management. Nigeria generates over 2.5 […]

Emerging Trends and Opportunities in Plastic Waste Recycling in Nigeria

The Foundation for Investigative Journalism reports that Nigeria is now the second largest plastic polluter in the world only behind India.   TAKEAWAYS Innovative Recycling Techniques: Densification: Enhancing the economic viability of polystyrene by compressing it into blocks, easing transportation costs and making recycling more profitable Plastic pellets and flakes: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles are […]