Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights

22 november 2024 - 06:54:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday that the forthcoming global plastic pollution treaty must [...] Full text...

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COP 16: People want action on plastic pollution that’s choking us: Guterres

31 october 2024 - 04:55:45
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for [...] Full text...

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Mass arrests in Kenya as police break tax protests

18 june 2024 - 17:05:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police in Kenya threw a security cordon around Parliament buildings in Nairobi on Tuesday, as the [...] Full text...

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Ottawa negotiations bring global plastics treaty one step closer - UNEP

01 may 2024 - 05:46:35
Ottawa, Canada (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has reported significant progress in talks this week in Ottawa to draw [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches recycling plant

19 march 2024 - 08:01:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday launched the PIM Recycling Ltd In the context of the Global Recycling Day, aiming [...] Full text...

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WTO Ministerial Conference ends with decisions on dispute reform, development

02 march 2024 - 11:41:31
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) members concluded the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi, United [...] Full text...

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Okonjo-Iweala urges trade ministers’ coalition to boost climate action through WTO

26 february 2024 - 10:06:03
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) – World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has welcomed high-level officials’ efforts and leadership [...] Full text...

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Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan (A UN feature)

18 february 2024 - 05:55:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Zero energy light bulbs and sturdy bricks for schools and homes. Some innovative communities in [...] Full text...

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Local govt ministry launches capacity-building project for plastic waste management in Greater Tripoli

01 february 2024 - 14:30:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Local Government has launched a project to build capacity in plastic waste [...] Full text...

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World Bank’s new outcome bond helps communities remove, recycle plastic waste

25 january 2024 - 13:08:39
Washington, United States (PANA) - The World Bank has priced a seven-year $100 million, principal-protected Plastic Waste Reduction-Linked Bond, providing [...] Full text...

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Half-way to SDG's deadline: Tackling climate change, protecting the planet

30 december 2023 - 07:37:13
New York, US (PANA) - Halting unsustainable consumption and production, which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the [...] Full text...

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COP28: Seaweed, 'the greatest untapped resource', says Oceans expert

10 december 2023 - 17:42:47
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - One innovative solution to some of the most pressing global challenges humanity is facing today can [...] Full text...

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Hopes rising of historic treaty to curb plastic pollution

18 november 2023 - 06:07:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world needs a “strong, ambitious and just” treaty to cut down on the mass-produced plastics [...] Full text...

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New round of talks on global plastic pollution treaty underway in Nairobi

14 november 2023 - 07:29:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Negotiators from around the world gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday for fresh talks over a [...] Full text...

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New farmed seaweed markets could reach $11.8 billion by 2030: WB report

17 august 2023 - 07:21:16
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A new World Bank report estimates that 10 emerging global seaweed markets have a potential [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for greater action to protect oceans

08 june 2023 - 05:33:01
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for greater action to protect oceans in his message to [...] Full text...

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World Environment Day: Global movement seeks solutions to plastic pollution

05 june 2023 - 10:16:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More than 150 countries are expected to participate in this year’s World Environment Day [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire hosts 2023 World Environment Day

05 june 2023 - 06:47:21
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – Focusing on solutions to plastic pollution, Côte d'Ivoire is on Monday hosting World Environment Day [...] Full text...

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World must ‘work as one’ to end plastic pollution: Guterres

05 june 2023 - 06:06:13
New York, US (PANA) - As international negotiators committed to hammering out a draft treaty by November on ending plastic [...] Full text...

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‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk

02 june 2023 - 05:57:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - The world must combat the “toxic tidal wave” of plastic pollution that threatens human rights, two [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum showcases $1.475 billion in green, renewable energy deals

24 may 2023 - 06:01:20
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum has presented four renewable energy and sustainability projects worth nearly [...] Full text...

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Nigeria tops Benin's list of clients within the ECOWAS region

17 may 2023 - 16:41:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Nigeria is Benin's best customer in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the [...] Full text...

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New UN ‘roadmap’ shows how to drastically slash plastic pollution

17 may 2023 - 06:09:00
New York, US (PANA) - Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Global Plastic Treaty should address role of fossil fuels in plastic production

15 may 2023 - 13:15:50
Paris, France (PANA) – A Global Plastics Treaty should ensure that it addresses the role of fossil fuels in plastic [...] Full text...

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Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD

09 may 2023 - 07:23:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, [...] Full text...

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Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution

02 may 2023 - 05:42:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 2,000 delegates from around the world gathered at the UN in Geneva on Monday to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to join “High Ambition Coalition" to end plastic pollution”

08 april 2023 - 08:01:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday announced,  following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet, that it would join the [...] Full text...

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US-Africa Summit: US to incorporate AGOA into new strategic partnership

29 november 2022 - 07:48:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United States will incorporate the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) into a new strategic [...] Full text...

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Plastics are piling up in soil across the world warns UN environment agency

18 october 2022 - 05:37:17
New York, US (PANA) - Plastics used in farming activities are accumulating in agricultural soil worldwide at an alarming rate, [...] Full text...

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Youth are the generation that will help save our ocean and our future, says Guterres

27 june 2022 - 05:11:55
New York, US (PANA) - The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit

02 june 2022 - 16:02:41
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises [...] Full text...

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UN meets to help reverse ‘precipitous drop’ in tourism

05 may 2022 - 05:52:36
New York, US (PANA) - As part of the “long journey” to recover from the ravages of COVID-19, UN General [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for protection of health and mitigation of climate crisis on World Health Day

07 april 2022 - 05:39:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Health Day is marked on Thursday, the UN health agency has made an urgent [...] Full text...

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Turning waste to wealth (A feature by UNEP)

05 march 2022 - 14:58:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Nzambi Matee beams brightly, thrusting a brick forth to coincide with the click of the [...] Full text...

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Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution

03 march 2022 - 05:15:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heads of State, environment ministers and other representatives from 175 nations, endorsed a historic resolution at [...] Full text...

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UN Environment Assembly discusses ending plastic pollution

01 march 2022 - 05:55:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Delegates at the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly under way in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, [...] Full text...

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World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis: Guterres

12 february 2022 - 07:28:52
Brest, France (PANA) - The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Mauritius extends moratorium for banning non-biodegradable single use plastic products by one year

12 january 2022 - 07:00:05
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Initially scheduled for 15 January 2022, the moratorium for banning of non-biodegradable single use plastic [...] Full text...

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Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO

08 december 2021 - 09:00:38
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030

22 october 2021 - 06:00:58
New York, US (PANA) - Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gov't striving to build a plastic-free country

19 october 2021 - 10:37:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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AU calls for measures to neutralise threats to blue economy start-ups

12 august 2021 - 08:29:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has celebrated the African Day of the Seas and Oceans with a [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission launches project against plastic pollution

11 july 2021 - 09:59:29
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Saturday launched a five-year the Indian Ocean Plastic Expedition (ExPLOI) [...] Full text...

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UNIDO, Egypt partner to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrialisation

29 april 2021 - 15:22:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Director General Li Yong and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly [...] Full text...

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New projects to help 30 developing countries tackle marine litter scourge

09 april 2021 - 06:10:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A UN-backed initiative aims to turn the tide on marine litter, in line with the global [...] Full text...

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Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalised groups, UN environment report finds

31 march 2021 - 06:57:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is [...] Full text...

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African vigilance sought to guard against medical waste dumping amid COVID-19 pandemic

19 march 2021 - 09:46:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - African countries should to increase vigilance to protect the Continent from illegal dumping of medical and [...] Full text...

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Flipflopi recycled plastic dhow embarks on its second voyage in Africa

12 march 2021 - 10:32:24
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking [...] Full text...

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Kenya to conclude free trade deal with the US

19 january 2021 - 21:08:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated Kenya’s determination to conclude ongoing negotiations with the United States and [...] Full text...

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Kenya taps marine fisheries, maritime resources to achieve economic transformation

04 december 2020 - 11:23:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has prioritised the sustainable utilization of its ocean and blue economy resources as an enabler [...] Full text...

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Environment ministers to meet on green stimulus plan for Africa

27 november 2020 - 00:22:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African ministers of environment will meet here from 30 November to 4 December to discuss a [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly decries environmental degradation caused by climate change

30 september 2020 - 22:44:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World leaders attending a virtual UN General Assembly Summit on the environment on Wednesday decried the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 2 West African Science and Tech institutions driving local solutions to COVID-19 pandemic

04 september 2020 - 16:03:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Bank-funded institutes in Nigeria and Burkina Faso are domestically producing much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) [...] Full text...

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Benin's exports to ECOWAS increased in first quarter of 2020

25 august 2020 - 20:27:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Exports of Beninese products to countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) increased [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fight against plastic pollution being hit by 'extraordinary increase' in disposable masks: UN

30 july 2020 - 05:02:12
New York, US (PANA) - The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use [...] Full text...

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Mauritius bans single-use plastic products from 15 January 2021

22 july 2020 - 12:50:37
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Environment ministry has on Wednesday issued a new regulation to control use of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius constructs civic amenity centres for waste disposal

08 july 2020 - 11:47:31
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change minister, Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday, told Parliament [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congolese Foundation for Medical Research manufactures plastic face masks

06 may 2020 - 17:30:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Foundation for Medical Research, headed by Prof. Francine Ntoumi, announced on Wednesday in Brazzaville, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches campaign to sensitize the public on environmental tidiness

05 december 2019 - 13:51:11
Belle-Mare, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment minister Kavydass Ramano on Thursday launched a pre-festive clean-up campaign on the beach at [...] Full text...

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'Two-thirds of Nigeria's mineral exports in 2017 went to China'

12 november 2019 - 07:13:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says that about two-thirds of the country's mineral exports [...] Full text...

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Mauritius goes to the polls on Thursday

04 november 2019 - 17:47:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 941,719 registered voters will Thursday, 7 November, 2019, go to the polls to [...] Full text...

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UNEP says microplastics, microbeads, single-use plastics poisoning sea life

04 november 2019 - 13:04:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Each year, an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean – equivalent [...] Full text...

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Congo: More than 160 kg of waste collected on the Pointe-Noire beach

02 october 2019 - 19:16:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Under a beach-cleaning exercise, the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Congo on Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Botswana fails to implement ban on plastics

01 october 2019 - 23:42:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  -  The Botswana ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has failed to implement its ban [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges Africa to invest in sustainable Blue Economy

31 august 2019 - 16:40:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries have been urged to  invest in sustainable Blue Economy which has been recognized as [...] Full text...

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Microplastic pollution 'not necessarily' a risk to human health

22 august 2019 - 05:26:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Tiny plastic particles known as microplastics are “everywhere – including in our drinking-water”, but they are [...] Full text...

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‘Invisible’ crisis of water quality threatens human and environmental well-being: Report

21 august 2019 - 05:56:21
New York, US (PANA) - Deteriorating water quality worldwide is slashing the economic potential of heavily polluted areas, according to [...] Full text...

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Operation 'Zero plastic waste' launched in Congo

08 august 2019 - 11:22:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A Congolese NGO, Healthy Environment Association, on Wednesday launched a "Zero Plastic Waste" operation in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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Ivorian factory to turn plastic waste into bricks

29 july 2019 - 12:28:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Colombian social enterprise, Conceptos Plásticos, [...] Full text...

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Botswana eyes the Dubai 2020 Global Expo

11 july 2019 - 18:04:13
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) is poised to showcase made-in-Botswana products and Botswana’s exports [...] Full text...

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Wilderness Safaris wages war on waste

05 june 2019 - 09:22:45
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Wilderness Safaris, Africa's largest safari company with operations in east and southern Africa, is stepping up its [...] Full text...

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EU adopts ban on single-use plastics

21 may 2019 - 10:16:49
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Cracking down on plastic pollution, the European Council on Tuesday adopted a directive which introduces new [...] Full text...

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Feature: Plastic pollution and its many side effects on the ecosystem

17 may 2019 - 22:32:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  -   Apart from sustaining a rich diversity of natural ecosystems, Botswana’s water resources are critical for meeting [...] Full text...

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Uganda has law to jail employers over student loans advanced to employees

11 may 2019 - 16:36:16
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan employers are up in arms against a law that exposes them to ten years in [...] Full text...

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Birds globally threatened by plastic waste - UNEP

10 may 2019 - 15:24:04
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - Plastic pollution poses serious health risks to wildlife globally, affecting a wide range of species including [...] Full text...

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Rwanda steps up campaign against use of non-biodegradable plastic products

27 march 2019 - 15:25:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda will soon adopt a law regulating the use of non-biodegradable plastics and the distribution of [...] Full text...

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Abidjan, French University sign cooperation agreement

13 march 2019 - 22:56:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Autonomous District of Abidjan and the French Institute of Circular Economy (INEC) on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Scientists seek removal of industrial chemicals at UN Environment Summit

13 march 2019 - 21:19:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Scientists have called for the deepening of research on harmful and hazardous chemicals used in the [...] Full text...

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Air pollution, the ‘silent killer’ that claims seven million lives a year: Rights Council hears

05 march 2019 - 05:31:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Shifting to renewable energy could save up to 150 million lives by the end of the [...] Full text...

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Gambian First Lady to lead AU Commission campaign against pollution in Africa

11 february 2019 - 23:07:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian First Lady Fatoumata Bah-Barrow has been selected by the AU Commission as the Regional Chair [...] Full text...

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The Malian Ministry of Health denies presence of plastics in chips

31 january 2019 - 21:38:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene has denied rumors circulating lately about the presence [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to ban straws and plastic cups

30 january 2019 - 20:45:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan authorities say they will formally implement the ban on the use of straws and plastic [...] Full text...

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World's first plastic dhow sails to Zanzibar to raise awareness about single-use plastic

16 january 2019 - 14:45:51
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) – A traditional dhow sailing boat made entirely from plastic trash collected from Kenya’s beaches and towns [...] Full text...

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BP announces final investment decision for Mauritania-Senegal LNG development

21 december 2018 - 19:09:03
Noukachott, Mauritania (PANA) – BP and partners on Friday announced agreement of the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Phase 1 [...] Full text...

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EC reaches provisional agreement with European Parliament on single-use plastics

19 december 2018 - 10:38:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) announced on Wednesday that it is taking action to reduce plastic pollution [...] Full text...

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UN Assembly President launches new initiative to purge plastics and purify oceans

05 december 2018 - 04:58:26
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly launched a new global call to action on [...] Full text...

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World leaders pledge to support policies to bolster marine, fisheries at Nairobi Summit

26 november 2018 - 14:59:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged Kenya’s support for the sustainable blue economy by highlighting key [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints Tanzanian as acting head of UN Environment

21 november 2018 - 13:58:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres, has appointed the Deputy Executive Director of UNEP, Ms. Joyce [...] Full text...

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Plastic-busting fungi may help tackle pollution, climate change: UN Environment

01 november 2018 - 05:04:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - When it comes to helping green our world, organic mushrooms from the local market may be [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces new global fund for healthy oceans

26 september 2018 - 17:06:05
New York, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group announced on Wednesday the creation of PROBLUE, a new multi-donor [...] Full text...

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'Lots of good news’ but much more needs to be done for the planet, says UNEP chief

07 august 2018 - 05:46:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Calling 2017 “the first year in human history” that more electricity was generated globally from the [...] Full text...

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Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi visits Special Economic Zone in Rwanda

19 july 2018 - 20:28:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The visiting Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, is looking to emulate Rwanda in the establishment of a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to ban disposal of plastic at sea

08 june 2018 - 10:58:11
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is finalising a regulation that will ban the disposal of all forms of plastic into [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to wage war against plastic pollution

06 june 2018 - 08:34:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Acting President Mr Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory has called on the population to join hands to [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to enforce legislation banning use of plastic bags

05 june 2018 - 16:31:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Environment minister Vincent Biruta said here Tuesday that he will propose a legislation to enforce [...] Full text...

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The world is being ‘swamped’ by harmful plastic waste, says UN chief

05 june 2018 - 04:16:35
New York, US (PANA) - The world must unite to “beat plastic pollution” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in [...] Full text...

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UNEP, IAAF partner in clean air campaign

29 may 2018 - 13:51:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the IAAF Tuesday announced a new partnership to address the [...] Full text...

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FAO report sounds alarm on soil pollution

02 may 2018 - 13:54:53
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Soil pollution poses a worrisome threat to agricultural productivity, food safety, and human health, but far [...] Full text...

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Sweden: UN Assembly President says water, sanitation goals need 'major push'

28 august 2017 - 19:48:41
Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) – Encouraging global action to support clean water and sanitation, United Nations General Assembly President Peter Thomson [...] Full text...

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Kenya: UN Convention on mercury comes into effect

16 august 2017 - 12:02:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The world’s first Convention to protect the environment and human health in close to a decade, [...] Full text...

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US: UN observes World Environment Day

05 june 2017 - 15:45:14
New York, US (PANA) – With the theme of this year's World Environment Day – 'Connecting People to Nature' – [...] Full text...

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UN: UNEP urges efforts to eliminate microplastics to save world's seas, oceans

23 february 2017 - 20:36:09
New York, US (PANA) - Launching an unprecedented global campaign, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday urged everyone to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Govt. intensifies enforcement action against use of plastic bags

09 december 2016 - 08:15:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Environment Ministry has intensified its aggressive enforcement actions against people who are not abiding [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's Manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index declines in October

02 november 2016 - 17:04:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) recorded 44.1 index points for the month of October [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopians, foreign investors count losses after Oromia violence

06 october 2016 - 21:07:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 11 factories owned by foreign investors were burnt down in the violent protests [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya ratifies EPA to continue key flower exports to EU

28 september 2016 - 17:14:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has ratified an international trade agreement with the European Union (EU) despite the opposition to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's purchasing managers' index, productivity decline further

04 september 2016 - 18:19:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The string of bad news on the Nigerian economy continues as the nation's Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana mulls plastic shopping bags ban

06 july 2016 - 10:24:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has set aside plans to introduce an environmental levy on plastic shopping bags, while the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN Environment Assembly to ensure healthy planet, healthy people

23 may 2016 - 21:36:35
New York, US (PANA) - Hundreds of key global decision-makers on Monday gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the second UN [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian apex bank gives gloomy picture of economy

03 may 2016 - 19:22:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A report by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday painted a gloomy picture of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Ban on plastic bags in Mauritius takes effect from 1 Jan. 2016

31 december 2015 - 14:29:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The use of plastic bags will be banned in Mauritius as from Friday, 1 January, 2016, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Government again threatens plastic ban

28 december 2015 - 05:27:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As plastic products continue to pose environmental hazard in Ghana, the Government is once again threatening [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Ghana bans light plastics

30 july 2015 - 21:38:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Minister of Science, Environment, Technology and Innovation, Mahama Ayariga, on Thursday announced a ban on [...] Full text...

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Congo: Chinese firm to build industrial parks in Congo

28 july 2015 - 19:32:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A delegation of CGCOC Trading Company of China is currently in Brazzaville to present its designs [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Plastic menace, regulation of petroleum prices highlighted by media

18 july 2015 - 07:55:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The media in Ghana this week highlighted the plastic menace that is choking the country and [...] Full text...

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UN: UN environment agency urges ban of microplastics in cosmetics, personal care products

16 june 2015 - 22:43:33
New York, US (PANA) - Next time you are in the shower using a refreshing exfoliating shower gel, take a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Govt bans plastic bags

08 april 2015 - 09:43:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government has banned the use of plastic bags with effect from 1 Jan. 2016. Mauritian [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Minister says despite today's challenges Mauritian sugar has good future

03 february 2015 - 16:38:06
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Despite numerous challenges facing the production of cane sugar in Mauritius, the industry still has [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 'Waste to Energy plants will be operational in Mauritius in 2017'

05 november 2014 - 14:32:35
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will soon use domestic waste to produce up to 36 Mega Watts of electricity, using [...] Full text...

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Togo: Government set to reinforce ban on use of plastic bags in Togo

28 august 2014 - 16:27:23
Lome, Togo (PANA) – Local manufacturers and importers of non-biodegradable plastics in Togo have two months to abide by the [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Some 215 tons of non-biodegradable plastic bags seized in Cameroon

10 july 2014 - 18:19:54
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - About 215.39 tons of non-biodegradable plastic bags have been seized in Cameroon in the past two [...] Full text...

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UN: UNEP meeting raises red flag on plastic waste

25 june 2014 - 08:32:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Concern is growing over the threat that widespread plastic waste poses to marine life, with conservative [...] Full text...

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Nigeria : Manufacturers in Nigeria to consolidate regional market penetration

19 may 2014 - 13:11:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of the commencement of the Common External Tariff (CET) regime across West Africa in [...] Full text...

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Mauritaina launches campaign against plastics materials

06 january 2014 - 22:30:46
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The the Mauritanian Environment and Sustainable Development Ministry on Monday launched a campaign to confiscate all [...] Full text...

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Summit addresses Africa’s marine debris problem

01 august 2013 - 09:51:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The first African Marine Debris Summit, which ended in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Rio+20: UN chief tasks world leaders on sustainable development commitments

23 june 2012 - 09:32:15
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged world leaders to build on the commitments they made [...] Full text...

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Rio+20: Govts, others pledge US$513 billion for sustainable development

23 june 2012 - 09:12:40
New York, US (PANA) - Governments, the private sector, civil society and other groups have pledged some US$ 513 billion [...] Full text...

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Cities to face rising costs for garbage treatment -- says World Bank report

06 june 2012 - 16:04:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A new, far-reaching report on the state of municipal solid waste around the world [...] Full text...

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EAC moves to control use of polythene materials

03 february 2012 - 18:09:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – In a move aimed at protecting the environment, the East African Legislative Assembly on [...] Full text...

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East African states move to ban plastics

03 february 2012 - 13:09:53
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Five East African countries - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania - have moved closer to [...] Full text...

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EAC reviews standards of local product

23 january 2012 - 16:49:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Preparing to start the free movement of goods within the East African Community (EAC), [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's firm saves country US$1.3b in forex

23 june 2011 - 12:40:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's privatisation agency Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) said has the Eleme Petrochemicals Company Limited (EPCL) [...] Full text...

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'Nigeria exports plastics products worth US$80m in 2010'

26 may 2011 - 08:06:57
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian manufacturing companies exported plastics products worth US$80.4 million in 2010, the private Punch newspaper reported [...] Full text...

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International experts peg melamine levels in food

06 july 2010 - 17:59:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The maximum amount of melamine allowed in powdered infan t formula is 1 mg/kg and the [...] Full text...

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Ugandans cherish solar powered cell phones

08 september 2009 - 07:12:00
Arua- Uganda (PANA) â" While the Ugandaâ?s telecom-munication sector is a bustl ing industry, the countryâ?s inadequate energy supply lets [...] Full text...

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Ugandans cherish solar powered cell phones

07 september 2009 - 23:46:00
Arua- Uganda (PANA) â" While the Ugandaâ?s telecom-munication sector is a bustl ing industry, the countryâ?s inadequate energy supply lets [...] Full text...

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