16-year-old Nigerian wins int’l award for plastic waste solution

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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.”