Solid waste management in Nigeria: problems, prospects, and policies

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Solid waste management in Nigeria: problems, prospects, and policies

Solid waste management is a major environmental challenge in most Nigerian cities. Waste generation rate in Nigeria is estimated at 0.65-0.95 kg/capita/day which gives an average of 42 million tonnes of wastes generated annually. This is more than half of 62 million tonnes of waste generated in sub-...

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Main Authors:	Ike, C. C., Ezeibe, C. C., Anijiofor, S. C., Daud, N. N. Nik
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management 2018
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73930/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73930/1/73930.pdf

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