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"The
rivers are choked with it, the gutters are stagnant with it, the trash
cans are filled with it, even the dunghills are clogged with it; waste product, but interestingly, some
people recycle and upcycle these products and make a living out of it".
Adejoke
Lasisi, the founder of Planet3r, is a Nigerian Fashion Designer who makes
fashion products with recycled water sachet, popularly known as pure water nylon and textile waste.
In a
recent conversation, she provided insight into her journey as an entrepreneur,
converting waste to wealth opportunities.
According
to her waste management has always been a major concern as it constitutes an
immense environmental challenge in Nigeria. The statistics show that over 15%
of these municipal solid wastes are generated from plastic and nylon.
Describing
her journey into the waste management industry, Adejoke said she started as An
Aso-Oke maker but her concern for her community that was littered with waste
products, particularly sachet water nylons inspired her to source for an
innovative way to find a solution to the problem.
While
organic wastes pose a lesser danger to the environment as they can easily
decompose, waste nylons and plastics pose serious environmental issues and
nuisance to the environment, because they are non-biodegradable.
Without
prior knowledge in waste management, Adejoke resolved to search for innovative
ways to recycle waste through reviewing YouTube material
on the subject. This informed the merging of her skills in Aso-Oke weaving and
the recycled waste into something meaningful.
When
describing the process of production, Adejoke said that the process requires
four (4) stages, after sourcing for the waste products; the stages include
sorting, sanitization, drying, followed by shredding, and lastly weaving.
Relating
her challenges, the founder of Planet3r said it was about convincing people
that waste products can be safe and healthy if managed and treated properly.
However, she said there has been some level of sensitization to change the
previously poor narrative.
The Environmentalist
went on to highlight the benefits of recycling, noting that it was beneficial
to the economy as much as it was to the environment, as it helped to reduce the
quantity of non-biodegradable waste in communities.
She
further mentioned that waste recycling could unlock opportunities in Nigeria,
such as jobs, youth empowerment, and revenue for the government.
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