Scientists Find Bacteria That Eats Plastic
German researchers have identified a strain of bacterium that not only breaks down toxic plastic, but also uses it as food to fuel ...
April 6, 2020
Our Mission
“Going Green Recycling Company is working to build widespread citizen awareness that there is an urgent need for all Nigerians to collectively agree to work together to save our environment from irreversible damage of climate change as a result of our environmental pollution.”
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How a Plastic-Eating Caterpillar Could Help Solve the World’s Waste Crisis
Scientists are learning more about a caterpillar that is very hungry for plastics! The plastic-munching abilities of the greater ...
April 6, 2020 -
Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation – here’s how to make it climate-friendly
We’re all too aware of the consequences of plastics in the oceans and on land. However, beyond the visible ...
March 20, 2020 -
Ways You Can Live A Plastic-Free Life – Part 4
Re-think Your Kitchen # BYOB—Bring your own (grocery) bags. If you need to buy some new ones, look for bags that are cotton or ...
April 5, 2019 -
Ways You Can Live A Plastic-Free Life – Part 3
Re-think Your Bathroom # Abstain from microbeads. Check the labels of exfoliating products like face scrubs and your toothpaste ...
April 1, 2019 -
Rate of plastic pollution will double by 2030 as report calls for end to single-use plastics
Since the year 2000, we’ve used more plastic than in all the years before. On average, we each use 53 kilograms of plastic a ...
March 26, 2019 -
Australia Cuts 80% of Plastic Bag Use in 3 Short Months
Despite a few hiccups along the way, Australia’s plastic bag consumption has dropped drastically. Three ...
December 6, 2018 -
Plastic: influencing pro‐environmental attitudes among youths
Plastics have much to offer as a modern convenience, but lack of responsible plastic waste management habits can lead to ...
December 5, 2018 -
Pledge to End Ocean Plastics
We know our oceans and coastlines are choking on plastic. We’ve all seen plastic bottles, food wrappers and plastic bags ...
September 14, 2017 -
Another Reason to Ditch Plastic—It Smells Like Food to Fish
We know that the massive amount of plastic that’s continually dumped into our oceans can end up in the stomachs of marine ...
September 5, 2017
Keys Facts About Plastic Bag Usage
- In Nigeria about 50 billion plastic bags are used every year
- Every hour, approximately 200,000 plastic bags are land filled
- A family of four uses an average of 1,500 plastic bags in a year
- At least 267 different species of marine life are adversely affected by plastic pollution
- 225 million tons of non-biodegradable plastics are produced annually worldwide that destroy our environment continuously
- Single use plastic bag has an average life span of 12 minutes, and destructive span of about 1,000 years
