Chinedu Victor, the founder and CEO of Vi-Clean Services, a waste management startup in Rivers State, shared how the startup is disrupting the waste management industry in the State.

He provided a clear definition of waste management and outlined the significance of this essential practice. Chinedu shared that his passion for waste management originated during his early school years, always being environmentally conscious, he practiced proper trash disposal even as a child.

Sharing his journey on Vi-Clean, Chinedu discussed how he got his first capital from the bold decision he took to start. But this was his first introduction to mistakes in business. He had depended on the availability of his dealers, but it stalled, and he missed out on doing proper marketing and publicity.

However, this challenge has strengthened his growth. Now Vi-Clean has over 95 weekly subscribers across Rivers State. In his immediate environment, bagging waste has become a very vital part of how the residents live helping to stop the usual smell.

He has since established Vi-clean Services, an initiative dedicated to addressing waste management needs and promoting environmental sustainability in the region.

Vi-Clean Services provides a solution to the problem of improper waste disposal in Rivers State. The startup proffers its solution by informing people about its services, handing out garbage bags to those who sign up for its services, and informing them of its weekly pickup days.

He encouraged mindfulness among the attendees, to consider how the waste management structure can be improved where we all are.

He mentioned the effects of waste on the soil, such as leches, and the contamination it adds to the water sources. So far, Vi-clean currently has over 19 subscribers at Alakahia,at a subscription cost of N300 on a weekly basis after which they give new garbage bags to their customers.