“I Earned Today”: Abroad-based Nigerian Woman Shows How Recycling Ordinary Bottles Made Her Rich

• A Nigerian woman working at a hotel abroad collected dozens of plastic bottles left behind by guests during a carnival
• She sold them at a recycling machine and used the earnings to buy essentials instead of dipping into her savings.
• The woman shared a detailed breakdown of her recycling process, showing how a busy hotel during a carnival allowed her to collect plastics effortlessly and convert them into money

A Nigerian woman who works at a hotel abroad collected a large number of plastic bottles left behind by guests and sold them in a recycling machine, proudly showing off the massive amount of money she earned.

Many Nigerians who saw her video rushed to the comments section to ask about the amount she made, as she explained more in the video.

Woman working abroad earns from hotel plastics

She gave a detailed breakdown of how she collected the plastics, how she sold them, and the total amount she earned. The video also showed her collecting her cash from the store workers.

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She used the money she made from selling plastics to buy items she needed, instead of using the money she had saved at home.

According to a video she shared on her page, @ooshanla, via the popular social media platform TikTok, the woman explained that a carnival had taken place in her area.

At the hotel where she worked, many of the attendees had lodged there. She added that they drank a lot of beverages, which allowed her to collect numerous plastic bottles. She then took them to a vending machine to recycle.

Sharing her story, she said:

"I am at the location where they sell plastic bottles. Today I have enough water plastics at work. I was so surprised—it was as if they were packing it for me. They're doing a carnival in my area, so a lot of people came from different countries."

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"The hotel where I work had a high number of guests. All the plastics they used from drinking different kinds of drinks, they left in the hotel rooms."

"All the hotel rooms I worked today, I found plastics inside."

"Let me show you the large plastics I saw today. I want to sell them and show you so you can know how much the plastics I found today are worth."

"This is the whole collection of plastic bottles. See how much it is. Now I want to know the price of it, I want to know how much I'll earn from it."

She revealed the total number of plastic bottles she sold and the total amount she made:

"I sold 41 plastic bottles. Total I made is 11 euros, 90 cents."

The video went on to show her explaining that she used the money she earned from recycling to buy things she needed:

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"I've used the money to buy some things I need from the supermarket. Instead of taking from the money I have at home, I used the money I earned today to clear my needs."

As the video circulated online, many people flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts and reactions.

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Nafisat Ismail asked:

"How much in naira."

Memphis asked:

"Pls ma wish country are you."

IyaAbu Mineral and Pro.store 1 asked:

"Pls ma that 11hero 50cent is how much in Nigeria."

Afolabi stated:

"If nah Nigeria nah mama onikunu we go sell am for."

Aliyah noted:

"if na Nigeria aboki go talk say 100 naira."

SINGAPORE NSNV said:

"He no go better for Nigeria I just dey waste plenty bottle for our compound."

@bigmummy Said:

"For my area oo in ogun state is big money ooo."

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Popsy Zennah shared:

"I want dey export Ike omi to Germany soon which company I fit sey sell for oo?"

JEWELRY VENDOR IN LAGOS stated:

"This video only reminds me that relocating to abroad doesn’t automatically makes you a richer or better person….the hustle and struggle is everywhere in the world.naija own na just promax."

Emperor Olalekan said:

"As we have utility player, naso we have utility wife

in baba oshanla voice thanks for being a good and supportive wife."

charmingadefe noted:

"I really love this woman she too real.... She doesn't fake anything...great your husband for me oh and beautiful children."

Abebi Daintycook shared:

"Nigerians too have started using it as business now but the price is just small."

Ambassador fun g added:

"Omo this one small all this one wey Aboki go carry full bag put for head huw much he go be omo this one for Nigeria no fit pas 700 or 1000."

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ÒŁAMÍ_ŁÉKÃÑ stated:

"Omoh we get like 700 Ika for our grandpa house how can I sell it."

adegold wrote:

"Ajeh nah iya oni soya milk go buy 1 dozen per #50."

Murphyade said:

"Try pick one plastic bottle for my place of work here in Nigeria na police station straight still your type of job o."

Nigerian Woman Made Money From Plastic Bottles

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian woman, who had been saving her family’s empty plastic bottles for a long time, decided to sell them and proudly displayed the cash she earned.

A video documented the entire process as she and her sister sorted, packed, and delivered the bottles to a buyer. They captured each step of the sale, from organizing the bottles to receiving payment.

Source: Legit.ng