Zero-Waste Bauchi

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.