"If organic wastes were a country, it would be the third-largest contributor to global warming in the world" (FAO, Food, et al: Food Wastage Footprint and Climate Change, 2015). The stench of several towering man-made stacks hangover workers in what seems to be a city, measured by land area. These...
THE TOLL OF POLLUTANTS IN THE AIR
Nine out of ten people breathe polluted air every day. In Nigeria, 94% of the population is exposed to harmful levels of polluted air (WHO, 2021). Our cities are developing - industrialization and economic activities are on the rise with high rates of urbanization and infrastructural developments but at a...
THE NIGERIA WE WANT: SPINNING THE WHEELS OF RECYCLING THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
In 2015, the African Union declared that cities would be recycling at least 50% of the waste they generate. It is apparent that there is more to do to meet what the UNEP report termed "an ambitious aspiration" as member states pledged their commitment over a decade ago. Waste collection...
ENABLING RECYCLING THROUGH SOURCE SEPARATION OF WASTE
The continuous generation of waste and litter such as plastics, nylon, electronics and Styrofoam have become a huge environmental problem in our cities. Overflowing landfills, surface and groundwater pollution, land degradation and loss of biodiversity are some of the environmental consequences of mismanaged waste in our society. Recent studies clearly...
ENVIRONMENTAL ODOUR POLLUTION – A PUBLIC CONCERN
For people living in proximity to facilities like landfills, wastewater plants, transfer stations, food waste dumps, sewer systems, stormwater ponds, canals, livestock farms, etc., offensive odours are a main disturbance. Even if there is no evidence of sanitary or toxic risk this smells pose, people still feel unsafe because it...
Ecoscape – Getting to know us
Ecoscape Nigeria Limited is an odour-control and environmental management company. We are committed to deliver practical solutions to improve the quality of life in homes, businesses and communities. Measurement of offensive fugitive odours has grown into a significant business component in the environmental sector spawning new technological development. Management of...