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Zero-Wastes Bauchi
Status: Completed
PARTNERS REGISTERED:
0
TOTAL WASTE COLLECTED:
0
KG
TOTAL WASTE RECYCLED:
0
KG
TOTAL INCENTIVES PAID:
0
Project Overview
Waste generation rates (especially discarded plastics) is on the increase and constitutes risks to both animal/human health and our environment. It is estimated that most plastics would take thousands of years to break down fully into organic components. Because of this longevity and low rate of recycling, the limited infrastructure and awareness at the grassroots, much of the plastic wastes end up in landfills or as litter. Some of this plastic waste make their way via rivers and wind to the oceans resulting to contamination and release of micro-plastics in the environment which end up in our food-chain.
In light of this, PM and eTrash2Cash are working together to engage women and youths who will raise grassroots awareness about the impact of plastic wastes to the environment and human health, facilitate cash incentives in exchange for waste collected from low-income communities in Bauchi State and also facilitate the reprocessing and recycling of collected wastes streams into value or reusable products.
Our goal is to identify, train and engage 50 passionate young people within those communities, who will aside supporting low-income people/households to exchange their trash for cash, will conduct promotional activities/awareness campaigns regarding the benefits of plastic waste management in those focal communities, generate interest for proper plastic waste management by households, engage community members and sensitize them on the advantages of plastic waste management and the financial inclusivity of women and the disabled.
eTrash4Life
Status: In progress
Awareness reach:
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m+ people
Free NCDs screening
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k+ people
Health Vouchers:
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k+
Total wastes:
0
k+ MTs
Healthcare costs savings:
$
0
k+
Project Overview
People at the bottom of the pyramid (BoP) feel the effect of two major crisis the most; health and environmental or climate change crisis. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and has the highest prevalence rates of NCDs, deep extreme poverty makes it difficult for the bulk of the population to access healthcare, for instance, 87 million people struggle to live under $1 daily, which makes it impossible for them to meet all their basic needs. Because of the same poverty, access to any form of healthcare is very low within the low-income groups, for instance, a research by Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access in 2018 says less than 2% of 97 million adults could access healthcare through health insurance. And so, this leads to a BIG health crisis that makes NCDs account for almost 1 in every 3 deaths in Nigeria. Bulk of our population are extremely poor, but fortunately, the people are also “wastes” generators, Nigeria is ranked the 17th highest emitter of GHG globally, and improper waste management is the 4th largest source of this emission. This is not surprising, Nigeria has 36 states, and each major city is estimated to generate 10, 000 MT of trash on a daily basis, although estimates show that 80% of the trash could contain potential reusable value, only 26% on average is managed. Therefore, more than ever before, huge quantities of useful “resources” in the name of “trash” continue to pose great environmental and climate change challenges, from air, land and water pollution, preventable diseases and wastes-related floods, to generation of greenhouse gases that contributes to the effects of climate change.
Waste generation rates (especially discarded plastics) is on the increase and constitutes risks to both animal/human health and our environment. It is estimated that most plastics would take thousands of years to break down fully into organic components. Because of this longevity and low rate of recycling, the limited infrastructure and awareness at the grassroots, much of the plastic wastes end up in landfills or as litter. Some of this plastic waste make their way via rivers and wind to the oceans resulting to contamination and release of micro-plastics in the environment which end up in our food-chain.
In view of this, MMH and eTrash2Cash are working together to change the narrative. Through innovative practice, we are testing a model for an enviro-health model of education, awareness creation and free NCDs screening exercise in communities. Through the use of the traditional media and prints, we will create local education & awareness on key issues around NCDs and sustainable environment, drive more wastes collection & sustainable recycling within our communities which would in turn support more people use their earned cash incentives to access affordable healthcare through vouchers.
Women & Girls Re- and Up-cycling Plastic Trash
Status: In progress
Number of people:
0
women
Plastic types for up-cycling:
0
Awareness reach:
0
k+ people
Estimated wastes collection:
0
KGs
Project Overview
The environment: Each major city in Nigeria generates thousands metric tons of trash daily, estimates show that a greater portion of this trash could have a potential reuse, but while these trash could be up-cycled/recycled into reusable/valuable items, very little is recollected from the environment. The rest of the huge uncollected trash continue to pose great environmental challenges such as air, water and land pollution, flooding and greenhouse gas emissions as a result of open wastes burning and other improper wastes disposal systems.
The people: The Brookings Research Institution in the United States revealed that more than 87 million people in Nigeria are extremely low-income people, struggling to earn and live on less than $1 daily.
Target group: extremely poor, vulnerable, abused or disadvantaged low income women/girls in the region. This target group are housewives, single women or widows, with limited educational background (if any), live in extended families, live “from hand to mouth”.
With support from GIZ, Grassroots Center Africa and the Office of the First Lady, Bauchi State, the project will train 200 low-income, vulnerable, disadvantaged or the less-privileged women and girls in the region to become “Green Ambassadors”. These Green Ambassadors will learn hands on deck how to turn their immediate plastic wastes generated in the society into very valuable and reusable simple items for reuse in the society. Our project will take them through a rigorous, practical but simple training that will teach them every self-employment skills they need to turn or up-cycle readily available trash such as plastic wastes bags into home use items they can sell to generate an additional income for their families. They will be taught how to turn plastic wastes into wall-hanging clocks, plastic wastes into woven school bags, plastic wastes into women & girls purse, plastic wastes into stools, plastic wastes into flower vase, tiles and beautiful bangles e t c Through the valuable skills they acquire at the end of the training and the network, these women are able to become self-reliant through turning trash to valuable items or materials, which they can sell or monetize in their immediate communities, earn an additional income, which will reduce their vulnerability, disadvantaged condition, ease their domestic violence, suffering from hands of their financial dependents and encourage them to become financially independent in the society whilst contributing to the positive impact on environmental sustainability and climate change.