Plastic wastes: environmental hazard and instrument for wealth creation in Nigeria

Kehinde, O.J. and Ramonu, J. and Babaremu, Kunle and Justin, L.D (2020) Plastic wastes: environmental hazard and instrument for wealth creation in Nigeria. Heliyon, 6. ISSN 2405-8440

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Abstract

Combating the menace of plastic waste pollution has become a global environmental challenge. Plastic pollution is capable of affecting land, waterways and oceans as a large percentage of marine and land creatures have died due to the fact that plastic is non-biodegradable and it causes hazards to soil. It also emits toxic gasses when exposed or heated up. It blocks drainage lines and fill up land space causing floods and erosion thereby causing deterioration of the Nigerian roads. Plastics wastes are also harmful to human health; they may contain harmful acids which may lead to death. Nigeria, which is the biggest oil exporting country in Africa, relies mainly on the proceeds of the oil trade for its GDP and based strategy in growing her economy. However, with the declination of oil prices and increase in plastic wastes, the world is tending towards energy and sustainable development. Therefore, an urgent need for recycling plastic wastes into a solution for wealth creation is fundamental in Nigeria. This paper therefore seeks to identify favorable methods for recycling plastic wastes in Nigeria as a tool for solution to diversification and implementation. Evidence based examples are illustrated in the article with viable solution recommended for implementation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Hazard Recycled plastic Wealth creation Economics Environmental sciences
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Management
Depositing User:	Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	19 Apr 2024 13:53
Last Modified:	19 Apr 2024 13:53
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17920

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