# Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola

A social entrepreneur who founded a recycling initiative that collects plastic waste from low-income communities, transforming urban waste management. Her business model provides consistent incomes and health insurance to hundreds of neighborhood collection agents. She is a global champion for urban sustainability, proving that environmental sanitation can be structured to create jobs and lift people out of poverty.

- Region: 234
- Affiliation: Wecyclers
- Industry: Waste Recycling, Environmental Manufacturing
- URL: https://xecon.dev/234/profiles/people/bilikiss-adebiyi-abiola
- Updated: 2026-05-27

## Sources

1. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilikiss_Adebiyi-Abiola)
2. [Historicalnigeria](https://historicalnigeria.com/bilikiss-adebiyi-abiola-the-woman-who-made-waste-worth-something-in-lagos/)
3. [Lionessesofafrica](https://www.lionessesofafrica.com/lioness-bilikiss-adebiyi-abiola)