A two-day campaign reached more than 1,250 students and residents and launched a permanent FBRA–UNIDO recyclables drop-off centre in Igando, Lagos.
To mark World Environment Day 2026, the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) conducted a two-day environmental campaign in Lagos on 4–5 June 2026.
The campaign reached more than 1,250 students and residents and recovered more than three metric tonnes of recyclable waste.
On 5 June 2026, activities moved to Igando in Alimosho Local Government Area, where more than 1,000 residents were engaged and more than 400 households took part in a community waste buyback programme.
A new FBRA–UNIDO recyclables collection centre was also officially launched in Igando to serve as a permanent drop-off point for recyclable materials.
Representatives of NESREA, the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, LAWMA, LASTMA, GIZ and other stakeholders attended.
Source: Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation
