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Why Kigali is known for clean streets and green spaces
A major part of Rwanda’s approach is the monthly community service programme known as Umuganda.
Plastic pollution
Coast
Kindiki urges urgent protection of oceans at first Africa-hosted global ocean summit
Deputy President, Kithure Kindiki stressed that the blue economy should be anchored on sustainability rather than exploitation
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Nyongesa: Plastic packaging waste fuels urban flooding in Kenya’s cities
Speaking on Radio Generation on Tuesday, he says improved recycling systems, better waste separation, and stronger infrastructure are needed to address plastic pollution in Kenya’s cities.
Global Affairs
UN warns plastic production may triple by 2060 without global treaty
The UN warns plastics generated 1.8 billion tonnes of emissions in 2019, with production set to triple by 2060, as 193 Member States negotiate a binding treaty to end plastic pollution.
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Why plastic redesign, not just recycling, matters for waste
Speaking in an interview on Radio Generation on Tuesday, Njau said plastics have become an unavoidable part of modern life—found in cars, household items and even eyeglasses—but poor design and restrictive manu...