Recycling startups test limits of private solutions to deluge of waste in Lagos

Mongabay
Feb 20, 2026, 9:26 am127 ptsTrending
OJUELEGBA, Nigeria — On the bustling streets of this central Lagos neighborhood, it’s easy to buy a drink. Hawkers weave between buses and motorcycles with wheelbarrows of bottled water and canned beverages. Finding a bin for the empty container is much harder. Many end up on the ground. Glass, cardboard,…

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