Plastic wastes: environmental hazard and instrument for wealth creation in Nigeria
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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.
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H Social Sciences (General), TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery