PROGRESS REPORT
January – June 2025
Nationwide Cleanup Activities
Total Number of Cleanups Conducted: 18
States Covered: Lagos, Ogun, Anambra, Oyo, Abuja, Enugu, Abaji, Port-Harcourt, Kano, Jos, Sagamu.
Key Locations: Elegushi Beach, Lagos Island Market (Oke-Arin), Makoko Waterfront, Onitsha Main Market, Ibadan Central
- Total
Number of Cleanups Conducted: 18 States Covered: Lagos, Ogun, Anambra, Oyo, Abuja, Enugu, Abaji, Port-Harcourt, Kano, Jos, Sagamu.
Key Locations: Elegushi Beach, Lagos Island Market (Oke-Arin), Makoko Waterfront, Onitsha Main Market, Ibadan Central
Total
Solid Waste Collected: 2,856.4 kgTotal
Recyclables Recovered: 312.5 kgVolunteers Engaged: 870+ (including youth corps members, corporate partners, and community leaders)
Notable Collaborations:
Nestlé Nigeria
Breet Cares
Sterling One Foundation
Recyclespay Quiz & Debate
Active Schools Engaged: 12
Students Attendance: 30+
Key State: Lagos
Impact:
- Improved research skills: Preparing for quizzes and debates encourages deep research and information gathering.
- Critical thinking: Debates foster the ability to reason logically, evaluate evidence, and present arguments persuasively.
- Better communication: Students improve public speaking and presentation skills, which benefit academic performance and future careers.
TREE PLANTING PROJECT
Schools Reached: 6
Key States: Lagos, Abuja & Ogun.
Trees Planted so far: 250
WALK FOR RECYCLING & SUSTAINABILITY
Key State: Lagos.
Location: TBS TO CMS
Participants: more than 80 attendees
ACI CONFERENCE (AWARD & DINNER EVENT) / SDG AWARD
Key State: Lagos
Location: Business Club Ikeja
Attendees: Over 80+ distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen who has made an impact in the environmental sector.
Conclusion
The past 6 months have been impactful and inspiring. From Nationwide cleanups, Recyclespay quiz & debate competition, To Tree Planting project, etc. The African Cleanup Initiative continues to foster environmental sustainability and social impact across communities.
We remain committed to raising responsible citizens, supporting underserved groups, and protecting our environment through innovation, partnership, and grassroots mobilization.
Other News & Updates
ALPHA BEACH CLEANUP
African Cleanup Initiative, in collaboration with Access Bank, brought the message of sustainability and climate action to the Alpha Beach community by involving locals and
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY EDO STATE COMMEMORATES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
The exercise with the Theme: ‘ONLY ONE EARTH’ was to celebrate the World Environment Day, June 5th. African Cleanup Initiative Edo state volunteers were fully
CLEAN FOR IMPACT PROJECT BY TVC & ACI TO COMMEMORATE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
They say the core of Environmental Sanitation is to protect public health and the only way this can be achieved is through collective effort and
MENSTRUAL HYGIENE SENSITIZATION HELD AT AGUDA JUNIOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL
The Menstrual Hygiene Sensitization at the Aguda Junior Grammar School was to commemorate the Children’s day and the Menstrual Hygiene Day. African Cleanup Initiative’s Sabimidwife,
ROLL BACK MALARIA PROGRAM HELD AT MARINE BEACH ON THE 11TH OF MAY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OVH ENERGY MARKETING.
The program commemorated the world malaria day on Wednesday 11th of May. It started at 10:00am at the OVH energy marketing premises with the community
BET KING CLEANUP HELD FROM THE MONTH OF APRIL 2022 TO MAY 2022
The BetKing Cares Cleanup Project is a cleanup drive carried out on different dates from April to May in six locations in four states (Lagos,
AGEGE COMMUNITY RECYCLING PROGRAM CARRIED OUT ON THE 30TH OF APRIL, 2022.
The Agege Community Recycling Program commenced at about 9:30am with 17 Volunteers present. Mr. Elvis, The Operations Manager of African Cleanup Initiative addressed the participants
AGEGE COMMUNITY RECYCLING SENSITIZATION CARRIED OUT ON THE 23RD OF APRIL 2022
The Agege community recycling program commenced at 10:00 am. There were 13 participants present from the ACI Team who all met at the front of
ACI CLEAN ONIWAYA, AGEGE MARKET WITH MAGGI PROJECT HELD ON THE 23RD APRIL 2022
Over 60 volunteers joined the Agege Cleanup Exercise at Oniwaya Market, which was in partnership with Maggi. The event commenced at 8:00am, firstly with registration
ONIRU BEACH CLEANUP EXERCISE HELD ON THE 19TH OF MARCH, 2022
It was a beautiful sight on Saturday morning as over 200 people living in different parts of Lagos volunteered to clean up one of the
