The Go-Recycling project which kicked off in January 2023, is a waste-to-wealth initiative that aims to promote sustainable environmental practices and create job opportunities for Lagos residents.

This will help to address the problem of plastic pollution in the state and locals in the Ifako Ijaiye community and its environs can now participate in efficient waste management and make money while doing so.

Speaking at the launch, Ejiro Gray, Director, Sahara Group Foundation, emphasized on the importance of recycling and the Go-Recycling project.

She said;

“Recycling is essential for protecting our environment and reducing our reliance on landfills. The Go-Recycling project borne out of the need to promote environmental sustainability while also supporting the improvement of lives and livelihoods across communities will make it easy for Lagos residents to recycle and earn money at the same time. We are excited to launch this hub in Ifako Ijaiye LCDA by supporting a greener Lagos for today and future generations.”

Lagos residents can visit any of the Go-Recycling hubs located in the following areas: Isolo LCDA, Osolo Way, Aswani Road; Igando-Ikotun LCDA, Ikotun-Idimu Road, Off Egbe Road; Lagos Island LCDA, 173 Adeniji Adele Road; and Onigbogbon LCDA, 30 Kudira Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja, NRC Building, Old Akute Road, Ifako ijaiye Annex office, to exchange their recyclables such as: pet plastics, pure water sachets, plastic chairs, plastic tables, paper, cardboard, HDPE, LDPE, can bottles, and glass bottles for cash incentives.

While commending on the Go Recycling project, Dr. Cyril Akinyele, Director, Environmental Health Services, Ifako Ijaiye LGA, thanked the Sahara Group Foundation and its partners for a commendable project such as this stating that the hub will assist the Environmental Health Services Department of Ifako Ijaiye LGA in its mission to solve plastic waste pollution.

He said:

“We are proudly committed to supporting initiatives around turning waste to wealth to ensure a healthy and sustainable environment. We will add value by installing signages around the hub to pass more information about Go Recycling initiative while seeing that indiscriminate disposal of refuse is largely curbed.”

The hubs are open during weekdays from 9am – 5pm with representatives available on-site to receive recyclables, provide guidance, and share insight on how recycling can help transform our lives and impact our environment sustainably.

The Go-Recycling project is a significant step towards promoting sustainable environmental practices in Lagos State and the Sahara Group Foundation, the corporate sustainability vehicle for leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, is committed to building sustainable societies by helping to improve access to energy and promote sustainable environments through this initiative.

The Go-Recycling project which kicked off in January 2023, has so far rolled out four recycling exchange hubs in Lagos state. This is four out of the twelve expected to be established across the state before the end of the year.

Addressing the public at the most recent hub launch event in Onigbongbo LCDA, the Director, Sahara Group Foundation, Ejiro Gray, expressed her delight about the project’s progress.

She stated that “This project was born out of the need to inspire a movement of environmentally conscious people in Lagos, and we are delighted with the momentum we have seen since the launch of the first hub in Ikotun”.

Ejiro Gray encouraged Lagosians to embrace the Go-Recycling project and visit the closest hub to them to exchange their waste for valuable reward. She added that “the Go-Recycling project is helping to transform lives, and the impact on communities and the environment will be evident for all to see”. 

Lagos residents can visit any of the Go-Recycling hubs located in the following areas: Isolo LCDA, Osolo Way, Aswani Road; Igando-Ikotun LCDA, Ikotun-Idimu Road, Off Egbe Road; Lagos Island LCDA, 173 Adeniji Adele Road; and Onigbogbon LCDA, 30 Kudira Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja, to exchange their recyclables such as: pet plastics, pure water sachets, plastic chairs, plastic tables, paper, cardboard, HDPE, LDPE, can bottles, and glass bottles for cash incentives.

The hubs are open during weekdays from 9am – 5pm with representatives available on-site to receive recyclables, provide guidance, and share insight on how recycling can help transform our lives and impact our environment sustainably.

Facts about Sahara Group Foundation’s recycling initiative

Sahara Group Foundation, through this initiative, is helping to create a positive impact on the environment by promoting recycling and waste reduction, while also supporting the improvement of lives and livelihoods across communities.

With a vision to help build sustainable societies through innovative programs that promote access to energy and sustainable environments, Sahara Group Foundation is committed to supporting a greener Lagos for today and future generations.