16-year-old Nigerian wins int’l award for plastic waste solution
A 16-year-old Nigerian, Manasseh Aluga, has won an international award for transforming plastic waste into eco-friendly building bricks.
A United States-based environmental organisation, Action For Nature, declared Aluga from Jos, Plateau, as second in its International Young Eco-Hero Award for his groundbreaking Kundu Waste Management Project.
In a statement made on Monday, the AFN’s spokesperson, Kelly Carnes, said Aluga’s project earned recognition as a leading environmental innovator in Nigeria.
She said, “We are impressed by Manasseh’s determination to create a cleaner environment, despite facing financial constraints and personal challenges.
“Manasseh’s project was inspired by the devastating impact of plastic pollution in his community.”
She said that since its inception in March 2022, the Kundu project has made significant strides with the successful production and distribution of eco-bricks to local construction sites.
