Proper waste management would address indiscriminate dumping of refuse in public places across Lagos. Photo: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP.
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Lagos has a waste problem that can be tackled by adopting a sustainable waste management policy that considers income brackets.
Proper waste management can save lives and create wealth. Photo by James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket.
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The decision by African ministers of environment to end open waste burning will not only save lives but also open up new income streams.
A garbage dump fire is seen smouldering across the bay from the city of Iqaluit on July 9, 2014.
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Priority should be given to improving municipal solid waste management in First Nation communities because they currently lack financial resources, infrastructure and solid waste diversion programs.
The analgesic Grand-pa is among the most common pharmatrash in this study.
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The pharmaceutical waste from Buffalo City dump sites reveals that the sale of over-the-counter drugs remains vastly unregulated and under-researched.