{"id":493,"date":"2026-04-07T13:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/?p=493"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:02:36","slug":"sustainable-creations-upcycling-of-plastic-waste-materials-into-wealth-in-selected-lagos-secondary-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/sustainable-creations-upcycling-of-plastic-waste-materials-into-wealth-in-selected-lagos-secondary-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Creations: Upcycling of Plastic Waste Materials into Wealth in Selected Lagos Secondary Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1<\/sup>Ndubuisi Chinyere, PhD<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Department of Fine Art, School of Art, Yaba College of Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

chinyere.ndubuisi@yabatech.edu.ng<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/sup><\/a>Sorunke Olaseni Taiwo<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Department of Graphic Design, <\/strong> Yaba College of Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taiwo.sorunke@yabatech.edu.ng<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0This study examined upcycling as a sustainable solution, transforming plastic waste into wealth through a school-based “Catch Them Young” initiative. The project combined workshops on upcycling discarded plastics into retail products (e.g., flower vases and wall art). Using a mixed-methods approach, data were analyzed via quantitative (chi-square tests – descriptive statistics) and qualitative (thematic analysis) techniques to evaluate waste management practices. Key findings revealed disparities in waste collection: 42% occurred on school grounds (exceeding the 33.3% expected baseline), while households lagged (25%). Weekly collection dominated (55%, +21.7% deviation), indicating systemic gaps in service frequency. Upcycled products, particularly jewelry and flower vases, generated income predominantly in the \u20a612,001\u2013\u20a615,000 bracket (59% of sales), though product type did not statistically influence income distribution. Efficiently, 84% of participants evaluated the workshops as “highly effective,” and 78% said they learned new entrepreneurship skills. Eighty percent of participants recruited three or more peers, and peer involvement flourished through demonstrations, with a success rate of 65%. Upcycling can reduce plastic waste and encourage young people to start their businesses, according to the study. Instilling a “reduce, reuse, recycle” ethos cultivates environmentally conscious citizens while creating economic opportunities. Recommendations include policy reforms to prioritize residential waste collection and scaling school-based upcycling programs to align with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on climate action and decent work.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0 Creative thinking, sustainable development, Upcycling,\u00a0 Waste management<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1Ndubuisi Chinyere, PhD Department of Fine Art, School of Art, Yaba College of Technology chinyere.ndubuisi@yabatech.edu.ng 2Sorunke Olaseni Taiwo Department of Graphic Design,  Yaba College of Technology Taiwo.sorunke@yabatech.edu.ng Abstract \u00a0This study examined upcycling as a sustainable solution, transforming plastic waste into wealth through a school-based “Catch Them Young” initiative. The project combined workshops on upcycling discarded […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[48,47,46,49],"class_list":["post-493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-volume-2-issue-3-october-2025","tag-creative-thinking","tag-sustainable-development","tag-upcycling","tag-waste-management"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=493"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":494,"href":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493\/revisions\/494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}