Mary Nnah A Non-Governmental Organisation, Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative (AREAi) recently observed the 2021 Global Recycling Day with a call for all stakeholders to not only reduce waste and increase recycling, but also to view recyclables as a resource, and not waste. This year’s observance of the “Global Recycling Day” was commemorated under the MissionZeroPlastic Initiative, an ambitious plastic recovery drive, funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation, which seeks to curb plastic pollution in 6 States across Nigeria through recovery and repurposing of 600 tons, over 18,000,000 PET Bottles in 12 months. Over 650 young Community Recycling champions were mobilised across multiple locations in six States – Kano, Kwara, Kaduna, Oyo, Yobe and FCT, to promote recycling culture in their communities through coordinated clean-up activities in locations with high rates of plastic waste as well as awareness raising on the harmful effect of plastic pollution on the environment and distribution of public recycling bins.