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A waste management company
Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola

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.

History

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.

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.

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.

Partnership

Wecyclers is in partnership with various organizations which includes; Nestle Nigeria, Guinness Nigeria and Lagos State Waste Management Authority.

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.

Awards and recognition

  • Le Monde Smart-Cities 2017 Innovation Awards.
  • The Tech Intel Environmental Awards 2013.
  • 2019 King Baudouin Award.

References

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  2. "'It's money lying in the streets': Meet the woman transforming recycling in Lagos". the Guardian. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  3. "Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola - The startup story of a young Nigerian eco-preneur turning waste to profit". Lionesses of Africa. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  4. "Foundation to Award Nigerian Start-up Wecyclers in Brussels". THISDAYLIVE. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  5. Magoum, Inès (2023-07-20). "AFRICA: Wecyclers and Miniplast obtain $12.7m for plastic recycling". Afrik 21. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  6. Uzor, Franklin (2019-10-04). "Nestlé Partners With Wecyclers Against Plastic Waste". Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  7. "Guinness Nigeria partners Wecyclers on waste management". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  8. BellaNaija.com (2017-04-13). "#LagosIsRecycling! Wecyclers partners with LAWMA to Reward Nigerians for Recycling Waste Materials". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  9. Singsit, Jangoulun (2023-04-18). "Unilever Nigeria and Wecyclers team up on plastic waste management". Packaging Gateway. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  10. BellaNaija.com (2017-06-14). "Nigeria's WeCyclers Bags Grand Prize in Le Monda Smart-Cities 2017 Global Innovation Awards". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  11. RefinedNG (2020-05-27). "Wecyclers". Refined NG. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  12. "NIGERIA: Wecyclers wins King Baudouin Award for Development in Africa". Afrik 21. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
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