Africa: Ecoball - How to Turn Picking Up Litter Into a Game for Kids

AllAfricaCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by By Solaja Mayowa OludeleOctober 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM

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An environmental sociologist from Nigeria developed EcoBall in 2023 as a game to promote sustainability among children. The game uses football principles but incorporates tasks related to collecting and sorting plastic waste. Each match involves three zones: collection, where players gather litter; sorting, where they classify plastics correctly for recycling knowledge points; and creative reuse, where teams use collected materials to make new items. Tested in Nigerian schools and youth clubs, EcoBall aims to change behaviors around plastic waste by making environmental stewardship a fun and engaging activity.

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Africa 70% Nigeria 80%

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ecoball game 100% plastic waste 90% environmental stewardship 80% sustainability 80% circular economy 70% microplastics 70% behavior change 70% recycling 60% upcycling 60% nigeria 50%

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Nigeria

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