Tag: Recycling as an effective waste management

Sep 22

The Impact Of Grassroots Challenges To Trash Incinerators In Nigeria

The state of solid waste management in cities of most developing countries is fast assuming the scale of a major social and environmental challenge (Daskalopolous, 1998a). In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in particular, the combined influence of poverty, population growth and rapid urbanization has tended to worsen the situation (Walling et al., 2004). The gravity of […]

Jul 04

Recycling as an effective waste management

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Waste management is a serious issue due to its human health and environmental control implications. It is really a pressing issue the world is facing today, since a high percentage of waste is currently disposed of by open dumping (Schiopu, Apostol, Hodoreanu, and Gavrilescu, 2007; Abdelnaser, and […]