Plastic waste is hurting women in developing countries – but there are ways to stop it
If we are to build a greener, fairer and more equal society in the wake of COVID-19, it’s time for rich countries to end their ...
November 17, 2021
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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Waste plastic deluge could soon prove irreversible
The waste plastic deluge fouling the world’s beaches could be more than just an eyesore. It could be a toxic timebomb. LONDON, 8 ...
July 22, 2021 -
Kenyan Engineer Recycles Plastic Into Bricks Stronger Than Concrete
Nzambi Matee is an entrepreneur with an incredible goal — to turn plastic destined for the landfill into sustainable, strong ...
March 9, 2021 -
New Jersey Legislature Passes ‘Most Comprehensive’ Plastics Ban in the Nation
New Jersey is one step closer to passing what environmental advocates say is the strongest anti-plastic legislation in the ...
September 29, 2020 -
BYOB CAMPAIGN
Do you know that plastic waste is a type of waste that takeshundreds of years to degrade in a landfill? Have you calculatedhow ...
September 29, 2020 -
5 Sustainable Alternatives to Plastics
1.3 billion plastic bottles are sold daily around the world. And that’s just the tip of the fossil-based plastic iceberg. ...
May 18, 2020 -
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 -
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
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
