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]

Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola

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.[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]

Partnership

Wecyclers is in partnership with various organizations which includes; Nestle Nigeria,[5] Guinness Nigeria[6] and Lagos State Waste Management Authority.[7]

Awards and recognition
  • Le Monde Smart-Cities 2017 Innovation Awards.[8]
  • The Tech Intel Environmental Awards 2013.[9]
  • 2019 King Baudouin Award.[10]

References
  1. Kazeem, Yomi. "Lagos recycling start-up, Wecyclers, wins backing from Steve Case Foundation". Quartz. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  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. Uzor, Franklin (2019-10-04). "Nestlé Partners With Wecyclers Against Plastic Waste". Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  6. "Guinness Nigeria partners Wecyclers on waste management". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  7. BellaNaija.com (2017-04-13). "#LagosIsRecycling! Wecyclers partners with LAWMA to Reward Nigerians for Recycling Waste Materials". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  8. 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.
  9. RefinedNG (2020-05-27). "Wecyclers". Refined NG. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  10. "NIGERIA: Wecyclers wins King Baudouin Award for Development in Africa". Afrik 21. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
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