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Nigeria-based Plogging Club and U-Recycle have emerged, along with eight others, as the 2020 #RecyclingHeroes winners on Global Recycling Day. Each of the 10
organisations won a $1,000 prize to contribute towards their
recycling initiatives.
To mark the Global Recycling Day on 18 March, the Global Recycling Foundation revealed 10 #RecyclingHeroes across the
world, selected from over 2,000 entries.
Plogging Club is a movement inspiring young people across Nigerian campuses to take action for the climate through exercise that combines jogging with picking up litter and recyclables.
U-Recycle is a youth-led, non-profit organisation that works to promote
a circular economy in Nigeria through reinforcing a sustainable
recycling culture and educating schools and communities on the value of recycling.
The #RecyclingHeroes competition, which was launched in February 2020, encouraged people from across the globe to nominate individuals, business or communities that set examples and push boundaries with their
recycling initiatives.
Commenting on the winners, Ranjit S Baxi, Founder and President, Global Recycling Foundation,
said: “We are proud to celebrate and recognise Plogging Club and
U-Recycle and the work they do towards bettering the planet and securing a greener future for all. Both organisations were chosen as
#RecyclingHeroes due to their innovative ways of engaging Nigerian communities to improve their recycling habits.
“U-Recycle has proven itself as a #RecyclingHero by promoting a
circular economy and reinforcing a sustainable recycling culture, as
well as addressing the issue of plastic pollution. Similarly, we really admire Plogging Nigeria’s innovative ways of motivating people to recycle, by combining fitness with waste handling.”
On Wednesday, 18 March 2020, the third annual Global Recycling Day
took place, with individuals, businesses, cities and organisations
marking the day with events and activities on social media, in their
homes, and in their local communities. Plenty of businesses and individuals also supported the day online via social media. Early
calculations show that #RecyclingHeroes and #GlobalRecyclingDay reached
over 237 million people on social media alone.
The ten winners are:
PLOGGING CLUB – NIGERIA
A movement inspiring young people across Nigerian campuses to take action for the climate through exercise that combines jogging with
picking up litter and recyclables.
REFORM AFRICA – UGANDA
Tackles waste disposal by transforming plastic waste into sustainable, waterproof and durable bags, employing youths to collect the plastic waste, and single mothers who wash and tailor the products.
U-RECYCLE – NIGERIA
A youth-led non-profit organisation working to promote a circular
economy in Nigeria through reinforcing a sustainable recycling culture, and investing time and resources into educating schools and communities about the value of recycling.
ZIZO EZI FOUNDATION – SOUTH AFRICA
A non-profit organisation that operates in the Eastern Cape of South Africa , working with school children in rural areas to teach them about the benefits, as well as the do’s and don’ts, of a clean eco future.
ANUYA TRIVEDI, FOUNDER OF GREENBUDDIES – INDIA
An organisation that creates eco-designed, cost effective ‘Recycled
Play Stations’ for children out of tyres and other reusable scraps.
ARIBE BAJWA, FOUNDER OF YOUTH SOCIAL AMBASSADORS – PAKISTAN
A youth-based organisation working towards community empowerment, focusing specifically on environmental causes, including planting 300,000 plus trees and providing training and awareness sessions on the conservation of the environment at different institutions.
MADE BY TREID – PHILIPPINES
Made by TREID extends the life of old clothes and uniforms to reduce
environmental waste by transforming them into higher valued products such as multifunctional, fashionable shoes and bags, home accessories
and new fabric, while also providing job opportunities to disadvantaged people.
ECOLANA – MEXICO
A social impact company focused on inclusive recycling practices in
Mexico. On one hand it is a digital platform with a recycling guide (a
map and a waste-materials dictionary) that advises consumers on how and where to recycle. On the other, it also helps consumer brands to develop their own recycling programmes.
CAPPABUE NATIONAL SCHOOL – IRELAND
This small school in Cork is raising awareness of climate change with
their viral rap video ‘One Small Change’, a response to polluted
beaches in Co Cork.
NICK OETTINGER, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF THE FURNITURE RECYCLING
GROUP – UK
The Furniture Recycling Group is helping to tackle the UK’s mattress
landfill problem, diverting 400,000 mattresses away from landfills each
year. The company has recycled more than 1.5m mattresses since
launching, and is continually investing in research to make recycling mattresses more viable and more efficient.
