- 7,770 viewsSpider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a... street cleaner can? According to The World Bank, waste generation rates are rising. In 2016, the worlds’ cities generated over 2bn tonnes of solid waste, amounting to a footprint of 0.74 kilograms per person, per day. Much of this waste ends up on streets, and Nigerian environmentalist Jonathan Olakunle dresses up as the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man to help clean up the Osogbo streets. Produced, filmed and directed by Joshua Akinyemi Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/
How Nigeria's Spider-Man is fighting for a cleaner society - BBC Africa
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