This partnership was established at an event which took place at Jubilee Model Grammar School, Aguda. Lagos and in attendance had some state dignitaries such as Dr. Gaji Tajudeen Omobolaji (Lagos State Permanent Secretary of Environment Services) Tunde Awoyelu (Education Secretary, Surulere), Kenise Hill (Deputy Political and Economic Chief at the US Consulate), Dr. Femi Adegoke (President of Lagos state Recyclable Materials Association) amongst others
The event was aimed at further deepening the mandate of the LASEPA initiative to continue to inspire and encourage Lagosians to rethink how plastic waste should be disposed of. The Trash for Cash Program has been designed to help encourage converting recyclable materials and making them reusable for everyday purposes while also leveraging this to sanitize the environment, reduce global warming and boost employment and wealth creation.