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Waste Management & Circular Economy

From waste audit to profitable green enterprise

Transform waste from a problem into a business opportunity. Learn waste characterisation, recycling operations, circular economy business models, and how to build and manage a waste management enterprise in Akwa Ibom and Nigeria.

⏱ ~58 hours📚 6 levels👥 0 enrolled🏆 0 certified

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  1. 1
    Level 1 · Enthusiast

    What is Waste? Understanding Nigeria's Waste Challenge

    Definitions, the waste hierarchy, and the scale of Nigeria's waste challenge today.

    ~4h · Quiz: pass 70% on 10 questions
    Enroll to begin
  2. 2
    Level 2 · Beginner

    Waste Characterisation and Sorting Systems

    Practical waste audits, characterisation methods, and source-separation systems.

    ~6h · Quiz: pass 70% on 10 questions
    Enroll to begin
  3. 3
    Level 3 · Intermediate

    Recycling Technologies and Processes

    Mechanical, chemical, and organic recycling routes for plastics, paper, metals, and organics.

    ~10h · Quiz: pass 70% on 15 questions
    Enroll to begin
  4. 4
    Level 4 · Advanced

    Circular Economy Business Models

    Product-as-a-service, reverse logistics, industrial symbiosis, and Nigerian case studies.

    ~12h · Quiz: pass 75% on 15 questions
    Enroll to begin
  5. 5
    Level 5 · Expert

    Waste Enterprise Operations and Compliance

    Permits, NESREA compliance, OHS, and operations management for a waste enterprise.

    ~14h · Quiz: pass 75% on 20 questions
    Enroll to begin
  6. 6
    Level 6 · Specialist

    Scaling a Waste Business in Nigeria

    Finance, partnerships, EPR, and scale playbook for circular ventures.

    ~12h · Quiz: pass 80% on 20 questions
    Enroll to begin