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The New Times

The green lobby’s misdirected anger

Monday, October 29, 2018
People sort plastic bottles at a dumping site. Right: Rosette Umuhoza. / Photos by Nadege Imbabazi
People

How 21-year-old Muhoza intends to help protect the environment

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
A 8.5MW solar energy plant in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province. Courtesy.
Africa

Africa’s bumpy road to sustainable energy

Friday, October 19, 2018
The entreprenuer produces different sizes of the vases.These are finished products./Photo by Frederic Byumvuhore
Business

Meet graduate who produces vases from old clothes

Tuesday, October 16, 2018
The trio who founded Rwanda Youth Initiative for Agricultural Transformation say they are on a mission to improve the livelihoods of farmers. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Costa Rica-trained graduates roll out initiative to boost food security

Sunday, September 30, 2018
Minister for Environment, Dr Vincent Biruta says a draft law which seeks to ban single-use plastics in Rwanda will be discussed in cabinet soon. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Law against single-use plastics pending cabinet approval

Sunday, September 23, 2018
Firms are increasing being urged to eradicate complex combinations of packaging materialsand eliminate non-recyclable plastics. Nadege Imbabazi
Business

Why brands with green agenda appeal to consumers

Tuesday, July 03, 2018
The New Times

How can Rwandans beat plastic pollution?

Saturday, June 09, 2018
Workers sort garbage at Nduba Dump Site in Gasabo District. PAC has tasked the new City of Kigali Mayor, Marie-Chantal Rwakazina, and her team to urgently fix issues surrounding the landfill. File.
Rwanda

Kigali city tasked to urgently get lasting solution to Nduba landfill

Friday, June 08, 2018
The New Times
International

Southeast Asia's plastic 'addiction' blights world's oceans

Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Officials from the Ministry of Environment, REMA, Bralirwa and COOPED at the launch of plastic pollution collection system to increase PET collection points around the country, yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana.

Manufacturers urged to back anti-plastic pollution campaign

Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Workers sort gabbage at Nduba dump site in Gasabo District. File.

We can put an end to single-use plastics

Tuesday, June 05, 2018