25 July 2026
CSR in Education

NGO Launches Second Phase of Project to Reduce Plastic Waste in Nigerian Universities

U-Recycle Initiative Africa, a non-governmental organisation, has launched the second phase of its ‘PlasticWize’ project aimed at reducing plastic pollution in universities across Nigeria. Initially introduced in 2022 with support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the programme, themed ‘Redefining Sustainable Campuses,’ is designed to empower both student leaders and lecturers to make lasting environmental

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Universities

AI Crucial to Sustainable Waste Management, Says UK Scholar at UNILAG Lecture

The University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, delivered a lecture on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, through Dr Sam Kadiri of its School of Environment and Life Sciences, highlighting the indispensability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in managing solid waste and building an innovative and sustainable environment. The lecture, organised by the Centre for Environmental Human Resources Development

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