Ok kids, I’m back from Nigeria. The most everydaytrash-worthy item I came across while on the road in ever-resourceful Africa? This handy bottle opener pounded out of a piece of Aluminum tubing that once served to line the windows of a nearby building.

Pounded aluminum bottle opener

Neighborhood building

Bottle opener in action
Just look at all those leverage-producing surfaces, perfect for industrial use at such establishements as this roadside bar where I passed several lovely hours before my flight home.