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Fast fashion: Love Island’s second-hand wardrobe idea will promote sustainability

Love Island, the popular dating reality show, will return this summer with new eco-friendly practices in mind.   Yes. Contestants this year are ditching fast fashion and will use second-hand clothing for a summer of sustainability!   In the sizzling summer series where men and women go to an island

kaltani - climateaction
Recycling Saving the Planet

Plastic waste: Kaltani raises US$4m in seed funding to expand recycling operations in Nigeria

Our dependency on plastic is causing great damage to the environment. This is because plastic waste is one of many types of waste that do not decompose easily – taking anywhere between 20 to 500 years to degrade in landfills. To make matters worse, about 91% of all the plastics

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Saving the Planet

Lagos heavy rains alert: How to protect yourself from flood

Climate change is so dangerous that natural phenomena are becoming very scary. If you’re a resident of Lagos, Nigeria, you are no doubt aware that the city has been witnessing rising temperatures leading to heatwaves and variation in rainfall patterns. Lagos State government has alerted residents of the state of

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Saving the Planet

Trash to Cash: Mamadou Diaw produces drip irrigation systems made of 100% recycled plastics

Plastic waste pollution is one of the major challenges that the world faces today and needs to be solved to protect our living environment and the oceans. Rapid urbanization and economic development are increasing amounts of solid waste. The worst part is that the plastic that makes up the total

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Saving the Planet

Localizing sustainable development solutions to curb the effects of climate change in Africa

When it comes to climate change and its impacts, Africa is the continent that is most vulnerable despite contributing the least to the earth's environmental change. And for a continent that has underlying governance, geographical, social, infrastructural, and economic challenges, it is the least equipped to cope with these devastating

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Saving the Planet Sustainability

#SolutionMonday: Eco-conscious? Here are 4 ways to tell if a product is ecofriendly

Hello readers. Welcome to #SolutionMonday on CleanbuildVoices! We bet you hear a lot about the rise of the conscious consumer, you might even be one and you're definitely on the right path if you're one. As people become more conscious of the way their lifestyles could impact the climate in

sterling bank - climateaction
Saving the Planet Featured

Sterling Bank’s clean up exercises in Nigeria: Acts worthy of emulation by corporates

Pollution is becoming an increasing concern in the world today as it has a significant negative effect on the planet and living species. Particularly of concern is the indiscriminate disposal of waste, one of the leading types of pollution that are not only harmful to human health but also to

forests - climateaction
Saving the Planet

#InternationalDayofForests: Exploring 9 biggest forests in Africa

In Africa, forests and woodlands occupy about 21.8% of the continent's land area and account for about 16.8% of the global forest cover. Forests have never been more important to human existence than they are in this age of climate change and pollution, and this is because they are one

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Advocacy Saving the Planet

#ClimateJusticeThursday: Access to climate change education is essential for climate justice

Hello readers, Welcome to #ClimateJusticeThursday on CleanbuildVoices! The world is undeniably facing a climate emergency and we must harness the power of education in the fight against climate change. This is because climate change education is essential to helping people of all ages understand climate change and take informed action

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Saving the Planet

#Women4theClimate: Triple Threat! Hamira Kobusingye is tackling climate justice, gender justice and pollution

Hello readers. Welcome to #Women4theClimate on CleanbuildVoices!   It’s another Wednesday and we’re excited for you to meet our Woman Crush of the day. She is none other than Hamira Kobusingye, a climate justice activist from Uganda.   With a passion and desire to see a world with climate justice

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