by Bamise Ojo It is a known fact that many Nigeria cities are among the dirtiest city in Africa, as we have been shutting down the list for eternity. Nigeria capital city is not left out in this menace, as a recent research suggests that Abuja might be one of the dirtiest capital cities in […]
Author: Suhaib Arogundade
Common Waste Management Disposal Methods in Africa
by Suhaib Arogundade Perhaps the most misunderstood aspect of waste management is the method of disposal. This might be understandably so due to the saying “out of sight, out of mind” since majority are not aware of what happens to their waste after it must have been carted away by waste collectors. Waste disposal methods […]
Waste Management Financing
by Suhaib Arogundade While waste management is a salient service every society and city requires, its financing can be pretty overwhelming for the city government especially if the government see it as a critical part of the service they should render to the citizen and if the citizen also hold it as a basis for […]
BEACH CLEANUP EXERCISE AT THE KIDS BEACH GARDEN, LAGOS: #MARCHAGAINSTSINGLEUSEPLASTICS by Doyin Ogunye
BACKGROUND The Kids Beach Garden is a sustainable beach geared towards promoting an eco-friendly environment through a communal engagement scheme that incorporates the participation of both individuals, donors and corporate bodies in her activities. These activities include beach clean-ups, recycling, gardening, sea turtle protection, tree adoption programme, leisure and fun activities. Her communal engagement scheme […]
From Football Legend to Waste Management Legend: Cameroon’s Roger Milla to Open Second Plastic Waste to Ecological Pavings Facility in Douala, Cameroon
The renowned Cameroonian football legend, Roger Milla through his association named “Coeur d’Afrique” has since 2015 been actively involved in the recycling of plastic waste that pollutes the environment of Yaounde, Cameroon into ecological pavings. The pavings have been alleged to be more resistant than the cement-made pavings. For the past two years, the association has […]
Fire Erupts in Olusosun Dumpsite, Destroys LAGBUS
It was a dark afternoon yesterday for residents, passersby, and commuters as one of the biggest dumpsites in Nigeria, Olusosun, located in Lagos caught fire. The cause of the fire which was still burning till late night yesterday was not immediately known but reports from various sources confirmed the intervention of the Lagos State Fire […]
The City of Yaoundé, Republic of Cameroon Calls for International Invitation to Tender for Waste Management Service
The City of Yaoundé has called for an international invitation to tender for waste management services in a bid to upgrade the city’s waste management solution. According to a recent report by Tchaptchet published in Tunza Eco Generation, solid waste generated in Yaoundé varies in quantities, types, humidity, and density based on days of the week and […]
Brief Outlook on Urban Waste Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
According to a report published in the Urban Development Series Knowledge Paper, waste management data are lacking in Sub-Saharan Africa and even at that, the same report mentioned that in this region, urban waste generation alone is expected to be 441,840 tons/day by 2025. Out of this waste that will be generated, if we go […]
5 Challenges Prohibiting Smooth Waste Disposal in Agege Local Government Area, Lagos State
Waste management is the collection, keeping, treating and disposal of waste. In every metropolitan city around the world, proper waste management has always been a subject of concern, so is the case of Agege Local Government. Congested areas like Pen Cinema, Oja, Otubu, Stadium, are few examples of areas with the lack of a proper […]
Visionscape – A Patient Treating His Doctor.
When Visionscape invited licensed Private Sector Participators (PSPs) for outsourcing of short-haul transportation of municipal waste within Lagos yesterday, Monday, the 12th day of February 2018, they advertised their incompetence, their inability to fulfill their contractual obligations for which they are celebrated as experts and to which our State Assembly unprecedentedly passed a law exclusive […]