In blistering heat, several dozen volunteers are busy collecting plastic bottles, bags and polystyrene boxes as they launch a cleanup of the longest beach in Lagos.
Nigeria s megacity of 20 million people produces between 13,000 and 15,000 tonnes of waste per day, including 2,250 tonnes of plastic, according to a Lagos recycling startup, WeCyclers.
Despite recent cleanup efforts and an emerging recycling sector, Lagos has no rubbish sorting system, and lack of public awareness about pollution presents a huge environmental challenge.
Litter in Africa s most populous city gets whisked away by the rains and waterways and ends up in piles of trash on the sprawling beaches.
WATCH: Operation Cleanup on plastic-polluted Lagos beach
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