Developing the RE Sector Responsibly - Battery Waste Management in Nigeria Interview We speak to Terseer Ugbor from the Alliance for Responsible Battery Recycling (ARBR), who helps us unpack the challenges and achievements of battery waste management in Nigeria in a rapidly growing renewable energy sector. By Chibueze Ebii
Plastic Atlas (Nigeria Edition) Dossier In addition to the hard facts, data and figures telling the story of plastic from a global perspective, the Nigeria edition of the Plastic Atlas provides insights into the particular challenges facing Africa’s most populous country.
Waste Management: We Cannot Recycle Our Way Out Of The Plastic Crisis It is a widespread misconception: as long as we separate our waste into different types, we do not have to change our consumption patterns. But the reality is different: a large proportion of plastic waste is not recycled, much of it is incinerated or ends up in the environment.
Need to Fill the Policy Gap Nigeria The lack of effective policy frameworks is a main challenge in managing Nigeria’s plastic waste crisis. Until this gap is filled, the damages caused by plastic pollution currently experienced in the country will continue.
Africa’s Challenge with Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULAB) – Can Nigeria take the Lead? Most Nigerian residents still rely on diesel and petrol powered generators to complement the unstable energy they get from the national grid. However, there is a surging demand for standalone solar solutions, how will Nigeria handle the potential toxic lead-acid battery waste from solar products? This article tries to find out.
Inside the Cleaner Lagos Initiative: A synthesis of the gains, losses and opportunities from the city’s privatisation of the waste management sector By Dr. Temilade Sesan
Strategic projects and tactical interventions for urban development in West Africa The approach of the Makoko Neighborhood Hotspot intends to demonstrate that low-tech, flexible, low-cost and strategic yet precise interventions can increase the share of urban consumers and taxpayers which again increases the city’s overall welfare – opposite to the often implemented top-down, investment intensive and heavily donor or elite-driven big-infrastructure solutions as they have mostly failed in (West-) Africa. By Fabienne Hoelzel
