Bicycle Reward For Tackling Plastic Waste Pollution

Poor transport and waste management systems are indicative of the lack of vision in urban planning that is common in developing countries like Nigeria. These problems have become more pronounced in Nigeria as the world experiences rapid urbanisation. The headaches of commuters are undesirable, just as the alarming death rate from communicable diseases still persists due to unstructured management of household solid waste, mainly plastic. The unfortunate reality is that university campuses in Nigeria, which are home to more than 20,000 people, now reflect the inadequacies of the larger society.
No more problems on campus! TIAB Cycle Limited is championing a bicycle revolution that will guarantee plastic-free campuses and enable students to get around at no extra cost. Students simply collect 84kg of plastic waste from campus and are rewarded with new bicycles. This approach addresses the inefficiencies of both the transport and waste management systems in Nigeria.
Through our bicycle reward for plastic waste and Minus My Own Waste
campaign, we aim to provide one hundred (100) bicycles for campus mobility to one hundred (100) students on each campus within one (1) academic year. Students will be selected in two categories; merit students from all faculties who show an interest in the project, and students who have demonstrated an interest in climate action through an essay competition. The students selected for the project will not only collect plastic waste on campus, but will also organise monthly orientation programmes to sensitise other students on the proper disposal of solid waste.
We are also aiming to build Nigeria's first dedicated cycle lane on the pilot campus to promote cycling.

• Address Nigeria's current transport deficiencies
• Make cycling attractive enough to account for more than 50% of campus commuting and about 5% of city commuting in Nigeria by
• Meet mobility needs of 100 students on campus by providing them a new bike at ZERO COST ($0.00) to students.
• Inspire climate action among African youth to significantly reduce individual carbon footprint and improve air quality.
• End generational culture of inappropriate disposal of solid waste (mainly plastic) --> attributed by recent research to almost 50% of malaria incidence in Nigeria (Nigeria alone accounts for over 30% of global malaria deaths)
• Drastically reduce plastic pollution, which has both environmental and health benefits
• Promote circular economy
• Reduce steel and aluminium waste in Nigeria by using scrap metal as the main raw material in the manufacture of bicycle frames.

• With your support, promote circular economy of plastic, we can slow down plastic pollution in Nigeria by collecting 84,00Kg of plastic waste in 1 year on 1 campus, which will result in huge environmental and health benefits.
• You will be our partner in ending the long standing mobility hardship on university campuses in Nigeria and eliminating the financial difficulties in procuring bicycles among university students and staff.
• Through our 'Bike For Plastic Waste' scheme, you will be instrumental in reducing the incidence of malaria and associated deaths, as plastic waste and other household solid waste is thought to be responsible for almost 50% of malaria cases in Nigeria.
• Reduce seasonal flash flooding due to blockage of waterways and drains by plastic waste.
• You will become an advocate for the reduction of plastic waste in the ocean as (Nigeria generate highest volume of plastic waste into the ocean in Africa in 202)
• Your support will help achieve the SDGs and inspire climate action among African youth.

We will use the updated funds wisely to implement the first Bicycle Reward for students involved in tackling plastic waste on pilot university campuses. The implementation will take place in three phases. Order a minimum of 20 bicycles, followed by selection of beneficiary students and project operation.
Finally, the company will pay for the preparation and transfer of plastic waste collected on campus to a plastic recycling partner.