Everywhere you look in Nigeria today, waste is part of the landscape — plastic bottles floating in gutters, cans tossed on roadsides, and even old electronics dumped in open fields. According to the World Bank, Nigeria is Africa’s largest generator of solid waste, and most of it is either burnt or left unmanaged. The truth […]
Every minute 16,000 of plastic bottles is consumed and tossed in Nigeria. In one year, 2.5million tons of plastic wastes, approximately 150 billion plastic bottles is generated in Nigeria Plastics are excellent and cheap packaging materials especially for food and beverage products, but in a country of over 200 million people without access to a
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Over 20 million Lagosians have had to adjust their daily habits since the Lagos State Government enforced its single-use plastic (SUP)Lagos State Government enforced its single-use plastic (SUP) ban in January 2024. The ban, which became part of a nationwide policy in January 2025, aims to curb plastic pollution and encourage sustainable waste
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On September 7th, 2024, the Ecobarter Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) Model S02 was launched at The Central Park in Abuja, Nigeria, marking a key step forward in waste management and recycling. This new machine automates the collection, and rewarding of plastic bottles and aluminum cans for recycling purposes, offering a solution to Nigeria’s growing
Nigeria faces significant environmental and economic challenges, particularly in waste management. Informal waste workers play a crucial yet often overlooked role in this sector, tirelessly collecting and processing waste materials. Recognizing their vital contributions and the hardships they face, Ecobarter has taken meaningful steps to support over 500 informal waste workers across its collection clusters.
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Waste Pickers in Nigeria form an integral part of the economy. In the vast landscape of waste management, waste pickers exists as a group of unsung heroes, they are essential service providers who play a pivotal role in keeping our cities clean and sustainable. These individuals popularly known as waste pickers or “Baban Bolla” are the
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Recycled plastics has immerse value. In a world grappling with environmental challenges, the transformative power of recycling emerges as a beacon of hope. Among the myriad materials finding new life through recycling, plastics stand out as a versatile resource. Let’s dive into the fascinating realm of products ingeniously crafted from recycled plastics, showcasing innovation, sustainability,
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WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE? Firstly, let’s understand what Climate means. Climate is the average weather condition of a place over a given period of time. Don’t confuse it with weather, which is what’s going on in the atmosphere at a point in time. We can in other words say climate is what we expect and
The environment is ours to keep and our everyday waste materials pose a great threat to it. These wastes comprises of the excess materials generated by human activities that are disposed in inappropriate or uncontrolled ways. Every year globally, humans improperly dispose 2.12 billions tons of wastes. These wastes ends up in the landfills, drainage
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Recycling can be the start of changes your business makes to save money and be environmentally responsible. Three tips on How on Recycle at Work Find a recycling service provider, Ecobarter offers cooperate recycling service. Set up a recycling scheme or host a recycling event to launch the scheme. Position recycling containers in strategic and
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