In a bid to protect the coastal environment of West Africa from hazardous waste, a modern laboratory has been established in Abidjan, capital of Côte d’Ivoire, to improve the port’s waste monitoring standards. Donated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the laboratory is equipped to test for hazardous waste from ships entering the West African port.,The laboratory will provide a new service to improve the port’s waste monitoring standards and is an important outcome of a project by UNEP and the Basel Convention Secretariat to strengthen national waste management systems in Côte d’Ivoire. Read More
