eTrash2Cash Advocates Climate Action During Visit to KESEPA
Youth-led social enterprise, eTrash2Cash, paid an advocacy visit to the Kebbi State Environmental Protection Agency (KESEPA) as part of its effort to deepen environmental sustainability and promote climate action in the state.
The visit, led by Project Coordinator Mohammed Chiroma Hassan, aimed to introduce the organization’s new initiative, Faith for Climate Change Action (#F4CCA), supported by the Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation.
Hassan noted that the project seeks to leverage the influential voices of religious institutions in Kebbi to promote climate awareness and establish places of worship as collection points for plastic waste.
Adding that eTrash2Cash, which operates primarily in Northern Nigeria with its head office in Kano, is focused on building sustainable, zero-waste communities through plastic waste recycling and public awareness.
According to the project lead, over 200 metric tonnes of plastic waste have been diverted from Kebbi State alone between April 2024 and April 2025. “In the same period, more than 30 green jobs have been created through their collection and processing facility, which is now the largest in the state” he said.
The delegation was received by the General Manager of KESEPA, Aliyu Umar Dikko, who expressed delight over the partnership opportunity. “We were excited ever since we received your letter. We are happy to hear about your initiative and we assure you of maximum cooperation from this agency,” he said.
He further praised the initiative’s potential impact, noting that “with Faith for Climate Change Action, religious institutions can also achieve financial independence.”
He recommended the expansion of the project’s scope to include Almajiri schools, while also identifying waste sorting at source as a major challenge in the state.
Dikko emphasized the importance of continued awareness and pledged that KESEPA’s Environmental Education Department would engage with the initiative through its media programs to enhance public participation.
Also speaking at the meeting, the Director of Planning, Aliyu Malam Umar, highlighted challenges facing waste management in the state. He revealed that while Kebbi originally had 130 refuse sites, only 13 remain functional as many others have been converted to different uses.
“Indiscriminate waste disposal is harming both our people and the environment,” he remarked, stressing the importance of integrating waste pickers into environmental programs for more inclusive waste solutions.
