Description: To mark IEWD 2025, EPRON will organize a nationwide essay competition targeted at secondary school students. The title of the essay is "Sustaining Access to Critical Raw Materials through Urban Mining in Nigeria". The objective is to raise awareness of urban mining and promote youth engagement in sustainable e-waste practices.

• Essay Topic: "How Urban Mining Can Sustain Access to Critical Raw Materials in Nigeria"


• Target Participants: Senior secondary school students (SS1–SS3)


• Submission Method: Typed essays (max 1,000 words) submitted via email or online form


• Submission Deadline: September 13, 2025


• Selection: Top 10 schools will be shortlisted to present their essays at the IEWD event on October 14, 2025


• Awards: 3 winners will be selected and awarded prizes (devices, cash, and school support materials)

Description: Parts to PC is an interactive showcase where we will highlight the different components of a computer, explain their functions, and reveal the critical raw materials that make them work. The activity is designed to build awareness about the hidden value in electronics while sparking conversations on sustainability and e-waste management. It will engage students, tech enthusiasts, and community members, showing how everyday devices connect to global resource challenges. We also plan to collaborate with schools and tech hubs to maximize participation and impact.

Description: ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue is a crucial event aimed at tackling the growing challenge of electronic waste in Nigeria.

This year, our activities will involve a day-long collection scheme for small electronic waste, including mobile phones, pointers, mouse, earpieces, and phone chargers, aligning with the International E-Waste Day (IEWD) 2025 theme, "Recycle your e-waste – it’s critical!" emphasizing the importance of recovering Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) crucial for the green and digital transitions.

Our partners include EPRON (E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria) and its members, such as EL-AS Tech Enterprises Limited and WEEE Eco-Friendly. The ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue 2025, scheduled for Thursday, November 20, in Lagos, Nigeria, to raise awareness about proper e-waste disposal, promote sustainable practices, and encourage e-waste recycling.

Through partnerships, ITREALMS Media aims to significantly reduce e-waste in Nigeria. The event will feature campaign activities on social media, press, radio, TV, and e-waste collections, among others.