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AU-ECOSOCC Commits to Engage African CSOs for a Waste-Free Africa 17 AU-ECOSOCC Commits to Engage African CSOs for a Waste-Free Africa The African Union’s Economic Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) Secretariat, has committed to actively engage Africa’s Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) for a sustainable and waste free continent. Delivering a keynote presentation yesterday at the ‘Let’s Do It World Conference,’ ECOSOCC’s Head of Secretariat, William Carew, highlighted the key aspirations of the continent as anchored under the AU’s Agenda 2063 and the Union’s commitments fo...

Lead Contaminated Water and Global Decontamination Efforts SEATTLE, Washington — In April 2014, Flint, Michigan changed the city’s water supply to the Flint River under financial duress. Lead-contaminated water quickly filled the city’s pipes, leaving Flint residents amidst a disaster. After nearly six years, Flint has yet to recover but is pushing forward after receiving substantial support. However, many communities around the world are experiencing the same contamination indefinitely and with little or no support at all. Lead is a deadly neurotoxin that was named one of the World He...