Topic: #waste management

Despite their relentless efforts to manage plastic waste products, much work still needs to be done. Mombasa alone generates about 120 tons of plastic waste daily. Surprisingly, only 5% of this waste is recycled.

In a statement dated April 8, 2024, NEMA had stated that in 90 days, all organic waste generated by households, private sector and public sector institutions, religious institutions, private and public functions, and events shall strictly be segregated an

The authority has strived to ensure the good word (waste management and environmental conservation) spreads far and wide by partnering with media spaces to hold discussions dubbed “Townhall Series.”

Nairobi is estimated to produce around 2,500 tons of solid waste daily. However, this waste could be converted into valuable resources, such as energy, which would reduce the emission of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Proper solid was