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Polymer Wastes and Management in Cities and Towns of Africa and Sustainable Environment: Nigeria’s Experience

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  • Kofoworola Aderogba

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Polymer wastes litter everywhere. The objective of the paper is to assess the quantity and effects in the cities and towns with a view to make suggestions for globule in the risks of resultant environmental degradation for sustainable environment. The plants and facilities for manufacturing were visited. A market each was visited in each of the 7 geographical zones. Market women and dealers were forth coming in the quantity sold per month/year; wastes generated; challenges and means of eluding the challenges. Directors, Environment in the States visited also gave information on the enormity of plastic wastes and their impact. They offered suggestion for sustainable environment. A dump each in 30 Nigerian cities and towns were studied for ten years, 2003 - 2012. Composition, quantity and spread of plastic wastes were studied. Impacts were studied. 80 photographic snaps were taken of polymer wastes and sceneries of visible consequences. Maps, graphs, charts, tables and percentiles were used for data analysis and presentation. Averagely, polymer wastes constitute 28.00% of the wastes found at dumps and around streets, residential, recreational and other public places. They are non-degradable; and every moment, there are additions. On the average, less than 12% are recycled. The recycling is not absolute. A time will come when there may be no substratum for plant growth. They are hide-out and breeding ground for disease vectors, animals and insects; and even, hoodlums; it destroys the aesthetic value of the physical environment: atmosphere, water bodies and soil. There are no special technology nor policies and programmes for special collection, transportation and disposal. Government may have to invest massively on research and development and campaign for reducing, reusing and recycling the polymer wastes. Respecting the urban physical environment for sustainable development in Nigeria and generally in Africa is recommended.

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  • Kofoworola Aderogba, 2013. "Polymer Wastes and Management in Cities and Towns of Africa and Sustainable Environment: Nigeria’s Experience," International Journal of Management Sciences, Research Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 1(10), pages 362-375.
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    1. Kofo A Aderogba & Bola A Afelumo, 2012. "Waste Dumps and Their Management in Lagos Metropolis," International Journal of Learning and Development, Macrothink Institute, vol. 2(1), pages 1-16, February.
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