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Environment

10 innovative ways to recycle waste in Rwanda

Wednesday, January 01, 2025
Rwanda’s lead negotiator, Juliet Kabera, who is Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority and other delegates (C) during the negotiations. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Global negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty

Monday, December 02, 2024
The New Times

Plant a tree, save the planet

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
On the sidelines of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations , Juliet Kabera, the Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority (C) ,received a petition from almost three million people from around the world calling for an ambitious treaty.
Environment

Rwanda receives petition from 3 million people calling for end of plastic waste

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Green Care Rwanda workers sort plastic waste before it is recycled to produce products such as pavers. One of the new startups tackles plastic waste management by incentivizing communities to sort and sell plastic waste instead of disposing of it.
Rwanda

What problems are Rwanda’s new top five startups solving?

Saturday, November 16, 2024
Joyeuse Uwingeneye, Director General of the Rwanda Public Procurement Authority, speaks at a press conference for the Fourth General Assembly of the African Public Procurement Network (APPN).
Environment

Rwanda public institutions urged to procure eco-friendly goods, services

Monday, November 11, 2024
Apparels and textile packaging bags will be locally made by compostable plastic packaging factory. Courtesy photos
Environment

Govt secures investor for 'bio-compostable' packaging materials

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Scientists discover lesser mealworm's potential to combat plastic waste
Environment

Scientists discover lesser mealworm's potential to combat plastic waste

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
RPPA Director General Joyeuse Uwingeneye speaks during a past meeting. Courtesy
Environment

New public procurement policy focuses on efficiency, environmental protection – officials

Saturday, October 26, 2024
Workers from Green Care Rwanda Ltd sort some plastic waste that are recycled to produce different items, including pavers. Courtesy
Environment

What will it take to end plastic pollution?

Thursday, September 26, 2024
The city mayor of Kigali Samuel Dusengiyumva responding the questions that was asked by the audience during the GEN-Z comedy show on September 19

Kigali Mayor encourages Gen-Z to maintain city’s cleanliness at comedy event

Friday, September 20, 2024
Annemarie Hou, Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Partnerships (C) speaks at the event.
Technology

Rwandan innovators to benefit from €120,000 UN-backed fund

Sunday, September 08, 2024