The CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID WASTE IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is produced through human activities and in the last two decades, management of MSW has become a major concern due to considerable increase in its production. Proper characterization of municipal solid waste is fundamental for the planning of municipal waste management s...
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| author | Chinedu MogboTochukwu Thomas Chukwuemeka Owo Ogonna Daniel Nwankwo Valentine Obinna Valentine Amobi Maduabuchi Inwele Adipere Ebiye Nwabundo Peace Ude |
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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is produced through human activities and in the last two decades,
management of MSW has become a major concern due to considerable increase in its
production. Proper characterization of municipal solid waste is fundamental for the planning of
municipal waste management services. This study reports the characterization of solid waste in
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, it estimates the percentage of various components of solid wastes
generated from source. Solid waste samples were collected, classified and weighed at source
from four major sites in the university during the months of July, 2018- August, 2018. The
results showed that Organics had the highest percentage (30.5%), Polyethylene (24.33%), Plastic
(15.25%), Paper (14.73%), Metal (5.42%), Glass (3.79%) and others which include; ceramics,
Styrofoam, textile and wood (5.98%). Data generated was analyzed using descriptive statistics
and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at a significance level of 0.05 and there was a significant
difference (p ≤ 0.05) in the mean number of three of the seven waste categories classified in
different sampling plots, they were plastic, paper and polyethylene. The study concludes that
most of the waste generated in Nnamdi Azikiwe University could be composted. Suggestions for
effective management strategies and efficient policies for waste reduction, disposal and recycling
practices were offered in the sense of provision of colour coded waste bins at different locations
so as to ensure easy sorting of waste for collection and proper use and also enlightening
individuals of possibilities that exist in the complete utilization of a product.
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| spelling | doaj.art-12cee2d96dcf4eedbcfb33663c64c8562022-12-22T00:18:57ZengFaculty of BiosciencesThe Bioscientist2630-71032630-71112022-03-0171The CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID WASTE IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKAChinedu MogboTochukwuThomas Chukwuemeka OwoOgonna Daniel NwankwoValentine Obinna ValentineAmobi Maduabuchi InweleAdipere EbiyeNwabundo Peace Ude Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is produced through human activities and in the last two decades, management of MSW has become a major concern due to considerable increase in its production. Proper characterization of municipal solid waste is fundamental for the planning of municipal waste management services. This study reports the characterization of solid waste in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, it estimates the percentage of various components of solid wastes generated from source. Solid waste samples were collected, classified and weighed at source from four major sites in the university during the months of July, 2018- August, 2018. The results showed that Organics had the highest percentage (30.5%), Polyethylene (24.33%), Plastic (15.25%), Paper (14.73%), Metal (5.42%), Glass (3.79%) and others which include; ceramics, Styrofoam, textile and wood (5.98%). Data generated was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at a significance level of 0.05 and there was a significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) in the mean number of three of the seven waste categories classified in different sampling plots, they were plastic, paper and polyethylene. The study concludes that most of the waste generated in Nnamdi Azikiwe University could be composted. Suggestions for effective management strategies and efficient policies for waste reduction, disposal and recycling practices were offered in the sense of provision of colour coded waste bins at different locations so as to ensure easy sorting of waste for collection and proper use and also enlightening individuals of possibilities that exist in the complete utilization of a product. https://bioscientistjournal.com/index.php/The_Bioscientist/article/view/97wastecompositioncharacterization |
| spellingShingle | Chinedu MogboTochukwu Thomas Chukwuemeka Owo Ogonna Daniel Nwankwo Valentine Obinna Valentine Amobi Maduabuchi Inwele Adipere Ebiye Nwabundo Peace Ude The CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID WASTE IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA The Bioscientist waste composition characterization |
| title | The CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID WASTE IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA |
| title_full | The CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID WASTE IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA |
| title_fullStr | The CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID WASTE IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA |
| title_full_unstemmed | The CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID WASTE IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA |
| title_short | The CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID WASTE IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA |
| title_sort | characterization of solid waste in nnamdi azikiwe university awka |
| topic | waste composition characterization |
| url | https://bioscientistjournal.com/index.php/The_Bioscientist/article/view/97 |
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