Rwanda and the government of Luxembourg have launched a waste recycling and management project that will recycle, improve city solid waste control and hazardous waste management in Kigali city. Codenamed…
environment
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National
Ggools, Or Money For Human Waste, And You Save The Environment Too
by Vincent Gasana 3:23 pmWhat if you could save water, and create energy, just by sitting on your lavatory? Well, thanks to the genius of Cho Jae-weon, from South Korea’s Ulsan Institute of Science…
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International
Establishment Of New International Crime Against Environment Moves A Step Closer
by Vincent Gasana 11:48 am“Historic” is the general description of the new definition of Ecocide that has been drawn up by legal experts from across the globe. The proposed law defines ecocide, as “unlawful…
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Rwanda has launched a new ground breaking project that will involve the private sector in driving the country’s shift from using single use plastics (SUPs) to reusable and alternative materials.…
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National
Landslide Leaves 100 Families Homeless In Western Rwanda
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 8:13 pmFamilies in Kagarama and Buhembe village of Bushekeri sector of Nyamasheke-Eastern Rwanda woke up to bad news on May 9 when their land started moving. Before they knew what the…
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Since 2017, the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) have been implementing the Air Quality and Climate Change Monitoring Project. The Project’s objectives were to establish…
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National
Deal Done – Farmers Commend Silvopastoralism at Gishwati-Mukura National Park Settings
by KT Press Reporter 1:35 pmA couple of decades ago, it was not that easy to find a single tree in the rangelands around Gishwati-Mukura National Park. This was not only a problem to farmers…
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National
Rwanda Steps Up Single Use Plastic Ban Ahead of September Deadline
by Daniel Sabiiti 5:21 pmRwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has launched a new campaign to ensure no polythene bags and single-use plastics remain on sale ahead of the two year elimination deadline. In 2018…
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Rwanda is the first African country to set an ambitious target of becoming a green country through eliminating gas emissions and adopting use of gas as an alternative of using…
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National
President Biden Wants U.S to Resume Lead Role in 2016 Kigali Amendment
by Daniel Sabiiti 6:30 pmThe U.S Government has announced plans to ratify Kigali Amendment on phasing down super-polluting hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol, a deal that the former US president Donald Trump trashed…
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The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) has committed to working with the Rwanda Network of Environmental Journalists (RNEJ) as part of it plans of extending financial support to journalists who specialize…
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The European Union (EU) in Rwanda has awarded Rwandan citizens who choose to walk or bike to their workplaces as part of personal contribution to reducing Green House Gas (GHE)…