CommunityActionAgainstPlasticWaste is a grassroots UNEP-accredited NGO advancing research, policy and implementation for sound management of chemicals and waste
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Plastic pollution is a governance challenge.
CAPws is proud to share this new publication advancing grassroots-led, democratized plastic governance as a pathway to planetary health.
📄 Challenges 17(1), 9 (2026)
🔗 doi.org/10.3390/challe170100…
#PlanetaryHealth #PlasticGovernance – at Victoria Island, Nigeria
🇳🇬 Nigeria at 66.
Our strength is in our people and communities.
Let’s build a Nigeria of healthier communities, safer environments, responsible resource use, and youth-led solutions.
Our future. Our responsibility. Our Nigeria. 🇳🇬
#HappyIndependenceDay
#NigeriaAt66 #CAPws – at Victoria Island, Nigeria
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🚨🔴⚫️ Rúben Amorim: “If you look at Arsenal, it takes time to win titles and build a model”.
“That’s what I want to do here at AC Milan. It takes time, I want to win here and this is the vision”.
CAPws| #PlasticsTreaty retweeted
Solar met 75% of global electricity demand growth in 2025. Clean power covered all new demand, so fossil generation didn’t rise for the first time since 2020.
Solar electricity is on track to become by far the biggest source of power.
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Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for #microplastics environewsnigeria.com/human-… via @environewsng
@SunYatsen_Uni @smu_medical @UNEP @brkfreeplastic @CapwsInitiative @EndPlasticWaste @Microplastic_ @GAIAnoburn @sradev @who
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‘Wash water’ used when recycling plastics may warrant closer scrutiny – Study environewsnigeria.com/wash-w… via @environewsng
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Read the full study: preprints.org/manuscript/202…
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Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges.
A #preprint examines how democratizing plastic governance through grassroots leadership can advance planetary health by simultaneously protecting ecosystems.
👇 Learn more.
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Authors: Ahmed Tiamiyu @TimiTiamiyu and Jubril Gbolahan Adigun @ask4jubad
Affiliation: Community Action Against Plastic Waste (CAPws) @CapwsInitiative
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#Pollution: Groups unveil Nigeria Plastic Brand Audit Report environewsnigeria.com/pollut… via @environewsng
@GAIAnoburn @brkfreeplastic @sradev @GKFNigeria @EndPlasticWaste @CapwsInitiative @UNEP_Africa @FMEnvng @NESREANigeria @CSDevNet1 @GBulus @Lawma_gov @LagosWaste
We are excited to have joined @ph_alliance in commitment to addressing global environmental change and its health impacts. For updates on #PlanetaryHealth research and opportunities, subscribe to the PHA monthly newsletter! planetaryhealthalliance.org/…
#PHA #CAPws #RestorationX10000
As Tanzanians vote today, we celebrate the spirit of participation and nation-building.
Inclusive, transparent, and peaceful elections are the heartbeat of sustainable development across Africa.
Our solidarity goes out to the people of Tanzania. 🇹🇿🤝
#TanzaniaVotes #CAPws
Happy #IndependenceDayNigeria 🇳🇬
Today, we celebrate our strength, resilience, and spirit of our great nation. At #CAPws, we look ahead with hope, pride, and a shared commitment to building a brighter future. Here's to progress and peace
Proudly🇳🇬. Proudly CAPws.
#NigeriaAt65 – at Victoria Island, Nigeria
Road to #Geneva is not just about plastic, it’s about justice, jobs & just transition. If the right deal is struck Nigeria'll be better equipped to leap from plastic pollution crisis to reuse-powered transformation
It’s time for the global community to deliver & Nigeria to rise!
From #Geneva to #Nigeria: How #GlobalPlasticTreaty can power a reuse revolution at home environewsnigeria.com/from-g… via @environewsng
@FMEnvng @CapwsInitiative @EndPlasticWaste @GAIAnoburn @sradev @LAdogame @CSDevNet1 @OlumideIDOWU @NationalNes @NESREANigeria @society_planet
🔥🌍 Today, the “End Toxic Pesticide Trade Coalition” demands to EC President @VonderLeyen, alongside more than 600 organisations, to keep its 2020 promise and put an end to the EU production, export and residue imports of those banned #pesticides.
pan-europe.info/press-releas…
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Answering 10 pressing questions about #plasticpollution environewsnigeria.com/answer… via @environewsng
@CapwsInitiative @UNEP_Africa @UNEP @EndPlasticWaste @PlasticImpact @PlasticsBeyond @CSDevNet1 @digitalmamabola @society_planet @ecocykle @EcoCyclers @bridge_thatgap
