BCCC-Africa organised a series of Plastics Awareness Workshops for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in Ibadan during September and October 2025, with the goal of empowering young Nigerians to tackle plastic pollution and promote sustainable environmental practices within their host communities.
BCCC-Africa held a three-part Plastics Awareness Training Series for students of the University of Ibadan on September 20, October 4, and October 14, 2025, as part of its ongoing efforts to combat plastic pollution and promote sustainability among young people.
The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region held an inception workshop on the project “Accelerating Community Awareness on Plastic Waste Through Interventions with Students and Graduates of Tertiary Educational Institutions in Ibadan, Nigeria”.
This project focuses on reducing plastic pollution by engaging final-year students of the University of Ibadan, the Polytechnic Ibadan.
The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region organized a regional webinar on February 27, 2025. The webinar was organized to share the findings from a pilot study on the management of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) containing plastics in e-waste recycling, carried out at two e-waste recycling facilities in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region organized a one-day workshop on the management of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in E-waste Recycling. The event took place on the 5th of February 2025 at De Rembrandt Hotel & Suites, Ikeja, Lagos, bringing together key stakeholders in the e-waste management sector.
