Advancing Circular Economy: ITREALMS Media Joins PREVENT Alliance

ITREALMS Media joins PREVENT Alliance to address e-waste, promote sustainable best practices

Lagos, Nigeria, August 19, 2025: ITREALMS Media has officially joined the PREVENT Waste Alliance, a global network of organizations committed to minimizing waste, eliminating pollutants, and maximizing the reutilization of resources in the economy.

Anika Schumann on behalf of the global Secretariat of the PREVENT Waste Alliance based in Bonn, Germany, confirmed ITREALMS Media’s membership via email, stating: “First of all, I would like to officially inform you that your membership has been confirmed by the Steering Committee and that your organisation is a member of the PREVENT Waste Alliance now. Welcome!”

As a member of the PREVENT Alliance, ITREALMS Media will work closely with the alliance to promote sustainability and reduce waste.

According to Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, Lead Consulting Strategist/Group Executive Editor at ITREALMS Media, “We believe that our membership in this esteemed alliance will enhance our capacity to address environmental challenges and provide opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing with like-minded organizations.”

Nweke further said, “We are excited to join the PREVENT Alliance and work with other members to promote sustainability and reduce waste. We believe that our collective efforts will have a significant impact on the environment and contribute to a more circular economy.”

The PREVENT Alliance focuses on various areas, including plastics, e-waste, organic waste, and circular economy, among others. ITREALMS Media looks forward to engaging with the alliance’s working groups and contributing to the development of innovative solutions to waste management challenges.

ITREALMS Media through ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue initiative since 2020, aims to raise awareness about the environmental and health impacts of electronic waste, promote sustainable e-waste management practices, and advocate for policies and regulations that support a circular economy.

About ITREALMS Media:

ITREALMS Media is a leading integrated digital news organization incorporated in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). We specialize in leadership and business news, guided by our tagline ‘Making Leadership SENSE with Digital News’. Since 2020, we’ve organized the annual ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, a flagship project dedicated to raising awareness about electronic waste management and promoting sustainable practices that support a circular economy. Our initiative is built on the five key principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover, and Regenerate, driving positive change in our society. Our mission is to inspire action, drive change, and harness the power of technology to create a more sustainable future for all.

About PREVENT Alliance:

The PREVENT Waste Alliance is a global network of organizations committed to minimizing waste, eliminating pollutants, and maximizing the reutilization of resources in the economy. Our mission is to promote sustainable waste management practices, support the development of circular economy solutions, and advocate for policies and regulations that reduce waste and promote sustainability. Through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation, we aim to create a world where waste is minimized, and resources are used efficiently and effectively.

About The Author

Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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