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Sustainability Starts at Home: 10 Everyday Habits That Make a Difference

GeneralOctober 28, 2025107Views 0Likes 0Comments

When people hear the word sustainability, they often think of large-scale projects, complex technology, or government policies. But the truth is — sustainability begins at home. The foundation of a cleaner, healthier planet is built on the small, consistent choices we make every day. At Cleancyclers, we’ve learned through our community initiatives that environmental change…

5 Common Myths About Solar Panel Recycling — and the Truth Behind Them

GeneralOctober 25, 202594Views 0Likes 0Comments

As Africa embraces renewable energy at an unprecedented scale, solar panels are lighting homes, schools, and communities that once lived in darkness. But beneath this green revolution lies an often-ignored reality: what happens when these solar panels reach their end of life? At Cleancyclers, we’ve seen firsthand the misinformation surrounding solar panel recycling — myths…

The Truth About E-Waste in Africa

GeneralOctober 21, 2025157Views 0Likes 0Comments

Africa’s Growing E-Waste Challenge Walk through many African cities today — from Lagos to Accra, Nairobi to Johannesburg — and you’ll find piles of discarded electronics: old phones, broken TVs, used computers, and worn-out solar panels. What many people don’t realize is that these piles tell a story — one about progress and pollution, about…

10 Sustainable Habits You Can Start at Home

GeneralOctober 17, 2025106Views 0Likes 0Comments

Change Begins Where You Are When people think about sustainability, they often picture large organizations, solar farms, or government policies. But real change doesn’t begin in conference halls — it begins at home. Every conscious choice we make — how we eat, what we buy, how we dispose of waste — adds up to a…

The Link Between Climate Change and Waste Management

GeneralOctober 13, 2025162Views 0Likes 0Comments

Rethinking Waste in a Warming World When we talk about climate change, the conversation often centers on energy, fossil fuels, and deforestation. Yet one of the most overlooked contributors to the crisis lies right before us — waste. Every heap of uncollected refuse, every burning landfill, every plastic-choked drainage system tells a silent but devastating…

Sustainable Cities: What Would a Green Lagos Look Like?

GeneralOctober 10, 2025175Views 0Likes 0Comments

When we talk about sustainability in Africa, one name that always comes to mind is Lagos — a city of boundless energy, innovation, and ambition. But Lagos is also a city facing complex environmental realities: congestion, waste overflow, air pollution, and the ever-growing demand for power. Yet, amid these challenges lies immense potential for transformation.…

5 Things You Can Recycle Today That You Didn’t Know You Could

GeneralOctober 1, 2025122Views 0Likes 0Comments

When people think of recycling, they often imagine plastic bottles and aluminum cans. While these are important, there is a much wider world of recyclable materials—some of which are hidden in plain sight. In Africa, where waste systems are still evolving and informal recycling plays a vital role, unlocking the hidden value in what we…

Waste and Warming: The Missing Link in Africa’s Climate Conversation

GeneralJune 19, 2025316Views 0Likes 0Comments

As the world intensifies its focus on climate change, we must confront an uncomfortable truth—Africa is sitting on a ticking environmental time bomb, and it’s not just carbon emissions from industry or transport. It’s waste. Unmanaged waste—household, electronic, agricultural, and industrial—is silently poisoning our air, water, and soil, while also accelerating global warming. Yet, waste…

Rewilding: Can We Restore Ecosystems to Their Natural State?

GeneralOctober 18, 2024792Views 0Likes 0Comments

Rewilding, the process of restoring ecosystems to their natural, uncultivated state, has emerged as a promising approach to addressing biodiversity loss and combating climate change. By allowing nature to take its course, rewilding projects aim to create self-sustaining ecosystems that can provide a range of benefits for both humans and the environment. Benefits of Rewilding…

The Ethics of Geoengineering: A Controversial Solution to Climate Change

LearningOctober 9, 2024627Views 0Likes 0Comments

Geoengineering, the deliberate manipulation of the Earth's climate systems, has emerged as a potential solution to the pressing threat of global warming. However, this controversial approach raises significant ethical concerns and questions about the unintended consequences of human intervention in the natural world. The Potential Benefits of Geoengineering Climate Mitigation: Geoengineering techniques, such as solar…

Community-Led Renewable Energy Projects: Empowering Local Action

GeneralOctober 7, 2024800Views 0Likes 0Comments

In recent years, there has been a growing movement towards decentralized renewable energy solutions, with communities taking ownership of their energy needs. Community-led renewable energy projects offer a powerful way to address energy poverty, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and create sustainable, resilient communities. The Benefits of Community-Led Renewable Energy Energy Independence: Community-led projects can…

Sustainable Fashion: Reducing the Environmental Footprint of the Apparel Industry

GeneralOctober 4, 2024744Views 0Likes 0Comments

The fashion industry is one of the world's most polluting sectors, contributing significantly to climate change, water pollution, and waste. With the rapid rise of fast fashion, the demand for cheap, disposable clothing has led to a cycle of overproduction, excessive consumption, and unsustainable practices. However, a growing movement towards sustainable fashion is working to…

Sustainability Starts at Home: 10 Everyday Habits That Make a Difference

5 Common Myths About Solar Panel Recycling — and the Truth Behind Them

The Truth About E-Waste in Africa

10 Sustainable Habits You Can Start at Home

The Link Between Climate Change and Waste Management

Sustainable Cities: What Would a Green Lagos Look Like?

5 Things You Can Recycle Today That You Didn’t Know You Could

Waste and Warming: The Missing Link in Africa’s Climate Conversation

Rewilding: Can We Restore Ecosystems to Their Natural State?

The Ethics of Geoengineering: A Controversial Solution to Climate Change

Community-Led Renewable Energy Projects: Empowering Local Action

Sustainable Fashion: Reducing the Environmental Footprint of the Apparel Industry

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