FABE International Foundation
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FABE programme • Communities • Circular economy
A cleaner Nigeria begins where waste is created.
TidyNigeria helps households and communities understand, separate and recover useful materials—turning environmental awareness into practical habits, cleaner neighbourhoods and circular value.
Beyond cleanup
Education, source separation, organised recovery and community participation.
FABE’s experiential advocacy in action
2022
the documented launch phase for the community and household recycling drive
5 hubs
planned for Lagos communities under the documented 2022 supported phase
Households
engaged to separate recyclable materials at the point of disposal
Communities
connected to education, collection and responsible recovery systems
The programme
From occasional clean-ups to everyday systems for responsible waste.
TidyNigeria is FABE International Foundation’s community-facing waste and circular-economy programme. It combines public education, practical clean-up activity, source separation and recycling access so that residents can make more responsible choices and recover value from materials that would otherwise become pollution.
FABE describes the programme as “experiential advocacy”: people learn by participating. Community women and other residents are educated and trained, recycling methods are demonstrated, and recovered materials can be connected to incentives or livelihood opportunities where an appropriate local model exists.
Programme model
Make the responsible choice visible, practical and worthwhile.
TidyNigeria is designed around four linked actions. Together they help communities move beyond one-day campaigns towards habits and infrastructure that can endure.
01
Learn
Build understanding of waste, pollution, public health and the value of recyclable materials through accessible community education.
02
Separate
Help households and local organisations sort recoverable materials before they become mixed, contaminated or lost.
03
Recover
Create clear routes for collection, aggregation and transfer to responsible recycling partners and local recovery systems.
04
Create value
Connect participation to cleaner public spaces, stronger community ownership and—where feasible—incentives and green livelihood pathways.
Infrastructure for participation
A hub gives good intentions somewhere to go.
Source separation works best when people can see where materials should be taken, understand what is accepted and trust that recovered materials will enter a responsible value chain.
The documented 2022 TidyNigeria phase was created as a community and household recycling drive in Lagos. The programme’s physical hubs supported collection and created visible places for environmental learning and participation.
Ways to participate
Different actors, one cleaner community.
A durable local recycling system depends on coordinated action. TidyNigeria provides practical entry points for residents, community institutions and partners.
01
Residents & households
Learn what to separate, prepare materials correctly and use designated collection or drop-off routes.
02
Communities & facilities
Host education, mobilise participation, identify suitable collection arrangements and establish shared routines.
03
Recycling & funding partners
Support responsible logistics, equipment, market connections, data and long-term operational capacity.
The material journey
A simple route from household decision to recovered value.
01
Reduce
Avoid unnecessary materials and choose reusable options where practical.
02
Separate
Keep accepted recyclables apart from food waste and other contaminants.
03
Collect
Use a community hub, agreed collection point or organised pickup route.
04
Recover
Aggregate and transfer materials for responsible recycling and value creation.
Evidence and reporting
A programme record grounded in public sources.
FABE’s original TidyNigeria programme page describes quarterly community clean-ups, sustainability education, training, technology-enabled recycling and incentives for recovered materials.
The Coca-Cola Foundation’s published 2022 contribution record states that its grant supported five recycling hubs and equipment for material collection and recycling in Lagos. Contemporary reporting also documented the VGC launch and the plan to replicate the hub in four other communities.
Educate
Explain the waste journey and the choices residents can make before disposal.
Organise
Connect individual action to community systems, collection routes and recycling infrastructure.
Improve
Use participation and local learning to strengthen the model over time.
Community action
Clean-up creates visibility. Better systems create continuity.
Community clean-ups can reveal the scale and types of waste in a neighbourhood, build public awareness and create a shared starting point. TidyNigeria links that momentum to waste separation, collection and recycling practices that residents can continue afterwards.
FABE’s current social education reinforces the same principle: the waste journey does not end at the bin, and reducing, separating and disposing responsibly are practical steps towards cleaner communities.
Build a local pathway
Bring education, collection and recovery together.
Community associations, estates, schools, businesses, funders, recyclers and public institutions can work with FABE to assess local needs and shape an appropriate TidyNigeria intervention.
Contact FABE
Start with your community’s needs.
Use this form to discuss a local programme, recycling partnership, sponsorship, volunteer opportunity, research enquiry or media request.
info@fabeinternational.org
+234 916 000 4397
16A Ben Chii Onyido Drive
Chevy View Estate, Lekki
Lagos, Nigeria
Programme design, locations, collection methods and partner roles are confirmed case by case. Submitting an enquiry does not create a commitment by either party.
FABE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
Creating an eco-conscious generation across Africa through environmental education, circular solutions and community action.
info@fabeinternational.org
+234 916 000 4397
Lagos, Nigeria