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By Dan Ikpoyi and Chinedu Asadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teenage climate activists in Nigeria\u2019s largest city are recycling trash into runway outfits for a \u201cTrashion Show.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chinedu Mogbo, founder of Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative, a conservation group working with the activists, said the show was designed to raise awareness about environmental pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lagos, one of Africa\u2019s most populous cities with more than 15 million people, generates at least 12,000 metric tons of waste daily, authorities say. And implementation of environmental laws is poor: The World Bank estimates that pollution kills at least 30,000 people in this city every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s show came just as world leaders wrapped up two weeks of U.N. climate talks in Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In collaboration with young activists and models, the Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative says it\u2019s out to recycle as many plastics as possible, one community at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It organizes regular trash clean-ups across communities, at drainage ditches and beaches. The plastic litter is then used to create fabrics for the fashion show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Draped in red plastic spoons and fabric, 16-year-old Nethaniel Edegwa said she joined this year\u2019s edition as a model \u201cto make a change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can see that we are all being affected by the climate change, so I really want to make a difference,\u201d Edegwa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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