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Patricia Kombo

Super pollutant reduction will be Africa's next climate frontier

Pollutants including methane, black carbon, hydrofluorocarbons, nitrous oxide, and tropospheric ozone contribute up to 45 per cent of current global warming.

By Patricia Kombo 1 month ago

Super pollutant reduction will be Africa's next climate frontier

Why Africa should step up efforts to reduce methane emissions

Why Africa should step up efforts to reduce methane emissions

By Patricia Kombo 8 months ago

That beautiful toy could be endangering your child's health

That beautiful toy could be endangering your child's health

By Patricia Kombo 1 year ago

For the sake of children, step up efforts to produce lead-free paints

For the sake of children, step up efforts to produce lead-free paints

By Patricia Kombo 1 year ago

Why science should be at centre of plastic treaty talks

When plastics are reused, or recycled, it means the toxic chemicals in the original product circulate into the new products and continue to expose people and the environment to harm.

By Patricia Kombo 2 years ago

Why science should be at centre of plastic treaty talks

Pollution will increase if we use landfill waste to produce energy

Kenya has a lot of potential in investing in alternative sources of energy like solar and wind power that are environmentally sustainable and cheaper compared to turning waste into energy.

By Patricia Kombo 2 years ago

Pollution will increase if we use landfill waste to produce energy

Plastics treaty will be a major win for Africa and the environment

The plastics treaty negotiations are scheduled to continue through 2024, with regular sessions of INC that will be a catalyst for change and a turning point in Africa.

By Patricia Kombo 3 years ago

Plastics treaty will be a major win for Africa and the environment

Poor states cannot cope with high volumes of imported plastic waste

The waste management sector contributes significantly to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity, nature loss and pollution.

By Patricia Kombo 3 years ago

Poor states cannot cope with high volumes of imported plastic waste

Treaty should help bring plastic menace to an end

About 99 per cent of plastics are produced from fossil fuels, thus exacerbating climate change, biodiversity threat and other environmental and health crises

By Patricia Kombo 3 years ago

Treaty should help bring plastic menace to an end

Addressing plastic crisis in Africa goes beyond mere waste management

Since plastics are not labeled, that makes it hard for people to know what hazardous chemicals are used.

By Patricia Kombo 3 years ago

Addressing plastic crisis in Africa goes beyond mere waste management

Countries must demand waste limit for persistent organic pollutants

POPs persist for long periods in the environment and can pass from one species to the next through food chains.

By Patricia Kombo 4 years ago

Countries must demand waste limit for persistent organic pollutants

Plastics treaty should focus on growing global health concerns

In March 2022, the UN Assembly made a historic resolution to end plastic pollution and forge an international, legally binding agreement to combat plastic pollution.

By Patricia Kombo 4 years ago

Plastics treaty should focus on growing global health concerns

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