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Why Nigerians don’t waste waste

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Odunayo Oreyeni | George Mutero | Lusanda Chauke
July 2, 2026

Across Nigeria, young creators are doing something wild, turning the continent's waste problem into one of its biggest creative revolutions. But these three Nigerian creators, they're turning it into what's next.  

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