https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/703.html East Africa news 15 Circular Economy & Waste Management news - East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/703.html en-us Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:53:06 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/innovations-from-uganda-and-tanzania-selected-for-hms-global-change-award-2026-511510a After receiving 450 innovative sustainable fashion solutions from 81 countries worldwide, the H&M Foundation announced the 2026 Global Change Award (GCA) finalists — including Living Carbon Capture Dye Systems from Uganda and KelTex from Tanzania. 1-266166 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-to-back-africa-next-gen-green-and-blue-entrepreneurs-628411a Under the theme “From Ambition to Action: Scaling Investment in Africa's Green and Blue Solutions”, Matsi Modise, Africa lead at the World Climate Foundation, outlined three ways Africa can help green and blue entrepreneurs reach their full potential. Modise was speaking at the 2026 Africa's Green Economy Summit being held at the Century City Convention Centre in Cape Town. 1-265981 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lagos-fashion-week-wins-the-2025-earthshot-prize-841153a To Lagos Fashion Week founder Omoyemi Akerele, fashion has the power to create jobs, preserve culture, and transform lives. Akerele is committed to transforming the wasteful nature of fashion by encouraging designers to adopt sustainable practices during fashion week and beyond. Hoping to expand to the rest of Africa, Akerele and Lagos Fashion Week just got a head start, as it was named one of the five 2025 Earthshot Prize winners. 1-263059 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-african-companies-are-setting-the-stage-for-sustainable-growth-409619a From the looks of things, climate action in the corporate space is at a standstill. Statistics show that there’s been a drop in emissions reporting as well as a decrease in targets aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Just 7% of global and 6% of African companies fully report greenhouse gas emissions across scopes one, two, and three. Worldwide, reporting is down from 9% in 2024 and 10% in 2023. Global companies setting targets to reduce emissions across all scopes decreased by three percentage points year-over-year to 13%, following a high of 19% in 2023. Meanwhile, only 10% of African companies set targets for all scopes – three percentage points below the global average. 1-261855 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerias-plastic-waste-could-enrich-the-fashion-industry-heres-how-409869a On any street in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, you’ll find abandoned plastic bottles lying around. Each year, about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced in Nigeria and much of it winds up in landfills or in the environment. 1-261635 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/designers-hugo-dumas-and-carla-zhang-bring-fresh-solutions-to-fashions-growing-waste-problem-287837a As ultrafast fashion brands like Shein and Temu continue to contribute to overfilling landfills around the world with microplastics and microtrends, two designers have been recognised for driving sustainable fashion forward. Hugo Dumas from France and Carla Zhang from Mainland China have been named the joint winners of the 2025 Redress Design Award. Hong Kong-based environmental NGO Redress announced the winners of the sustainable fashion design competition at a runway finale in Hong Kong. 1-261220 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-sustainability-changemakers-unite-yes-esg-and-beyond-awards-812143a SEACon, previously known as the ESG Africa conference, is proud to announce the launch of the third edition of the ‘Beyond Awards'. This year, the organisers of the event are excited to announce that the Beyond Awards will be co-located with the YES (Youth Employment Service) ESG Awards. Both events provide a platform to recognise people and organisations who are driving sustainable business practises in South Africa as well as celebrating the outstanding efforts of private sector companies in driving social impact through job creation. 1-259069 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nairobi-fashion-week-2025-puts-regenerative-fashion-in-the-spotlight-587120a The Nairobi Fashion Week 2025, one of East Africa’s most influential fashion events, has put an emphasis on regenerative fashion, highlighting the urgent need for sustainability and ecological responsibility in the industry. 1-255256 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/Article/111/815/239461.html The University of Portsmouth launched a new study at its PlasticsFuture 2023 Conference on Wednesday, 21 June, which will examine the feeding behaviour and levels of plastic ingested by cattle and donkeys on Lamu Island in Kenya. 1-239461 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/Article/111/703/238248.html Kenya banned the use of plastic carrier bags in 2017, prompted by environmental and health costs. At the time, more than 100 million single-use plastic bags were handed out every year, making them the most commonly used carrier bags for shopping. Most traders and end users have complied with the ban, but the bags have never been completely eliminated. Jane Mutheu Mutune, who researches on environmental governance and management, reflects on the policy hits and misses - and the opportunities to do better. 1-238248 Tue, 09 May 2023 16:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Circular Economy & Waste Management East Africa