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Rwanda makes case for ‘global fund' to help end plastic pollution

Sunday, December 11, 2022
Workers sort different electronic items at the National E-waste and Recycling Facility in Bugesera District. Photos: Courtesy.

World Circular Economy Forum to spur transition to circular solutions in Africa

Tuesday, December 06, 2022
Single use plastic bottles in a supermarket in Kigali. Photo/ Craish Bahizi.
Business

Businesses call for smooth transition to end plastic pollution

Monday, November 28, 2022
Minister of Environment, Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya disposing plastic waste in a dustbin during the launch of a project to manage single use plastics on November 23, 2022. Courtesy
Environment

Over 6,000 tonnes of single-use plastic waste need recycling annually

Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Delegates from different African countries pose for a photo at the closing of the fifth edition of Youth Connekt Summit in Kigali on Saturday, October 15. / Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

African youth call for climate financing ahead of COP27

Saturday, October 15, 2022
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Business

How couple devised eco-friendly replacement for single-use plastics

Monday, August 22, 2022
Workers removing sands in Mpazi drainage at Nyabugogo before upgrading the channel to avoid floods and water pollution in Nyabugogo river in Kigali. / Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

Rwanda's top polluters named

Thursday, August 18, 2022
Some impounded single use plastics that were collected from different shop in Rwanda. At least 110 tonnes of single-use plastic items in the country have been collected for recycling under a new initiative.

Over 100 tonnes of single-use plastics collected in two months

Monday, August 15, 2022
The report which was presented by Jeff Ardon, The Ocean Governance Adviser at Commonwealth secretariat, shows that across the commonwealth, 41 countries have taken steps to reduce avoidable single-use plastic waste.

CHOGM: Report hails Rwanda’s move to reduce single-use plastics

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Awoke Ogbo sits on stairs constructed with bricks and pavers made from recycled plastic bottles. Photo: Courtesy.
Business

Undergraduate student recycling plastic bottles into bricks

Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Zephanie Niyonkuru, the Deputy CEO at Rwanda Development Board.

Govt searches for investors to transform sand into glasses

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
The Minister for Environment, Jeanne du2019Arc Mujawamariya applauds as leaders adopt Rwanda's resolution during the 5th session of the United National Environment Assembly , Kenya on March 2.Courtesy
Rwanda

World leaders adopt Rwanda-sponsored resolution on plastic pollution

Wednesday, March 02, 2022