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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! And this is one of the few seasons in the year when we’re tempted to want to ”live a little” and let our guard down on the eco-friendly habits we developed and sustained through the year. With single-use plastics everywhere, and plastic soft drink bottles calling our […]

Asides from waste recycling, one of the most important aspects Ecobarter prioritizes are our recyclers. One of our primary goals is to connect with our community and find new ways of normalizing waste recycling and creating efficient waste disposal methods for the greater community. This month, we have our recycler! Meet Lucy! Lucy is a

It is no longer news that Nigeria has an insurmountable waste problem. In a country of more than 20 million people, waste is still obscenely undermanaged. While the general public wonders what to do with their waste on Saturday mornings, the wrath of clogged drainages, littered spaces, and flooded areas befalls the streets of Nigeria,

In most Nigerian households, Saturday is the official household cleaning day. From washing clothes and toilets to sweeping every corner and waste disposal. On days like this, over 15,000,000 households across the country without access to sustainable waste management services turn to indiscriminate waste disposal, either by burning, discarding along drainage ways or on open

“Recycling is one of the best ways for you to have a positive impact on the world in which we live. Recycling is important to both the natural environment and us. We must act fast as the amount of waste we create is increasing all the time“. -Recycling.Org.Uk Why should Nigeria pay attention to recycling?