UNDP Urges Nigeria To Phase Out Plastics, Tackle Waste Crisis

Nigeria must begin preparing for a future without plastics while embracing innovation to confront a growing waste crisis threatening public health and the environment, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said.
The call came as young Nigerian climate-tech entrepreneurs and student innovators showcased artificial intelligence-powered waste management solutions designed to transform the country’s approach to waste collection, recycling and resource recovery.
Speaking at a plastic waste solutions programme held at the weekend in Abuja, the National Coordinator of the UNDP Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme, Ibironke Olubamise, urged government, businesses a...