Wecyclers
Wecyclers is a waste management company in Nigeria that helps low-income communities exchange their recyclable waste which is measured in kilograms for cash and other rewards.[1]
History
[edit ]The waste management company Wecyclers began as a student project in respect to this, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola has now modified it into a social enterprise that combats Lagos' garbage crisis and encourages low-income communities to turn refuse into revenue.[2]
In 2012, Wecyclers was founded by Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola and her co-founders. Wecyclers uses low-cost cargo bicycles to provide convenient recycling services to households across Nigeria.[3] [4]
In 2023 the company gained funding for a plant in Ogun State that will be able to recycle PET bottles funded by a Norwegian initiative.[5]
Partnership
[edit ]Wecyclers is in partnership with various organizations which includes; Nestle Nigeria,[6] Guinness Nigeria [7] and Lagos State Waste Management Authority.[8]
In 2023 the company joined a partnership with Unilever and the UK government organised by Societe Generale. Wecyclers was to receive funds for expansion and they targeted a collection of 30,000 tonnes of waste plastic to be collected over the next five years. Unilever saw their investment as keeping plastics out of the environment in Nigeria.[9]
Awards and recognition
[edit ]- Le Monde Smart-Cities 2017 Innovation Awards.[10]
- The Tech Intel Environmental Awards 2013.[11]
- 2019 King Baudouin Award.[12]
References
[edit ]- ^ Kazeem, Yomi. "Lagos recycling start-up, Wecyclers, wins backing from Steve Case Foundation". Quartz. Retrieved 2022年05月28日.
- ^ "'It's money lying in the streets': Meet the woman transforming recycling in Lagos". the Guardian. 2015年10月21日. Retrieved 2022年05月28日.
- ^ "Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola - The startup story of a young Nigerian eco-preneur turning waste to profit". Lionesses of Africa. Retrieved 2022年05月28日.
- ^ "Foundation to Award Nigerian Start-up Wecyclers in Brussels". THISDAYLIVE. 2019年06月12日. Retrieved 2022年05月31日.
- ^ Magoum, Inès (2023年07月20日). "AFRICA: Wecyclers and Miniplast obtain 12ドル.7m for plastic recycling". Afrik 21. Retrieved 2023年11月17日.
- ^ Uzor, Franklin (2019年10月04日). "Nestlé Partners With Wecyclers Against Plastic Waste". Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. Retrieved 2022年05月28日.
- ^ "Guinness Nigeria partners Wecyclers on waste management". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018年04月17日. Retrieved 2022年05月28日.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2017年04月13日). "#LagosIsRecycling! Wecyclers partners with LAWMA to Reward Nigerians for Recycling Waste Materials". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022年05月28日.
- ^ Singsit, Jangoulun (2023年04月18日). "Unilever Nigeria and Wecyclers team up on plastic waste management". Packaging Gateway. Retrieved 2023年11月17日.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2017年06月14日). "Nigeria's WeCyclers Bags Grand Prize in Le Monda Smart-Cities 2017 Global Innovation Awards". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022年05月28日.
- ^ RefinedNG (2020年05月27日). "Wecyclers". Refined NG. Retrieved 2022年05月28日.
- ^ "NIGERIA: Wecyclers wins King Baudouin Award for Development in Africa". Afrik 21. 2019年03月27日. Retrieved 2022年05月28日.