Professional Documents
Culture Documents
BY
COURSE LECTURER:
PROF. EMEKA D. ORUONYE
FEBRUARY, 2023
INTRODUCTION
Solid waste can be almost anything, including food, leaves, newspapers, bottles, animal
manure (dung), poultry droppings, dead plant or animal, disposable diapers, old cars, or
waste has led to blockage of sewers, drainage networks and choking of water bodies. Most of
the wastes are generated by households and in some cases, by local industries, artisans and
traders which litter the immediate surroundings. As long as humans have been living in
settled communities, solid waste, or garbage, has been an issue, and modern societies
generate far more solid waste than early humans ever did (Mondal, 2014). These resulted as
industry and technology have evolved and the human population has grown, waste
Solid waste generation varies between households, countries and cities. Reliable data on the
generated waste is hard to get. Waste is given different terms by different stakeholders. These
include: waste, garbage, trash, junk, debris or refuse. These are different names given to the
material that is no longer useful in its current form. In the contemporary society, many of the
items used daily are designed to be discarded at the end. There are organic materials, such as
yard and garden wastes, food wastes, and sewage sludge from treatment plants; disused cars;
worn out furniture and consumer products of all types. Newspapers, magazines,
advertisements and discarded office papers are some of the major source of wastes. Wood,
concrete, bricks, and glass coming from construction and demolition sites, dust and rubble
from landscaping and road building contribute to solid waste in urban areas.
industrial waste that sometimes contains complex and hazardous substances. It includes
domestic waste, sanitary waste, commercial waste, institutional waste, catering and market
1
waste, bio-medical waste, and e-waste. Several tonnes of garbage are left uncollected on the
streets of most developing cities each day. It acts as a breeding ground for pests that spread
The term "solid waste management" refers to the collection, treatment, and disposal
procedure for solid wastes. Wastes are gathered from various sources and are disposed of
through the
waste management process, which involves the collection, transportation, treatment, analysis,
and disposal. It is a serious worldwide problem as it causes both water and air pollution. It
shows its direct effect on health, economic growth, and degradation of the environment. It
can lead to pollution of the environment and outbreaks of vector-borne diseases (diseases
catastrophe as the country currently lack adequate budgetary provisions for the
2016).The primary objective of waste management today, is to protect the public and the
environment from potentially harmful effects of waste. Governments and industries are
constantly on the lookout for technologies that will allow for more efficient and cost-effective
2
Domestic Hazardous and Toxic Waste: E-waste, medication, light bulbs, etc. solid waste
management is the need of the hour and is important for the safety of public health and better
environmental quality.
Slid waste has varying degree of effects depending on where they are dumped and the
v. Water pollution
Landfill: It involves burying the waste in vacant locations around the city. The dumping site
should be covered with soil to prevent contamination. A sanitary disposal method if managed
compounds at high temperatures to produce thermal energy, CO2, and water. Burning
significantly reduces the volume of combustible waste. Its limitation is that the smoke and
3
Composting: It is a natural process of recycling organic matter like leaves and food scraps
into beneficial fertilizers that can benefit both soil and plants. It is beneficial for crops and is
operation.
Recycling: It is a process of converting waste material into new material. Examples: wood
to handle solid waste. Earthworms feed on organic waste to reproduce and multiply in
the need for chemical fertilizers and enhances plant growth. This is time-consuming, cost-
Gasification and Pyrolysis: These are two similar methods, both of which decompose
organic waste materials by exposing waste to low amounts of oxygen and very high
temperature. Pyrolysis uses absolutely no oxygen while gasification allows a very low
amount of oxygen in the process. Gasification is more advantageous as it allows the burning
CONCLUSION
This article gives an insight into the different kinds of waste we humans are producing on a
daily basis and how badly it is affecting our health and environment. It talks about the
different processes which we can take into consideration to reduce the emission of waste.
Consistent trash reduction and recycling actions will aid us in caring for our health and the
environment.
4
REFERENCES
Afon, A.O. (2008). "Intra-urban Differentials in Solid Waste Disposal Practice in Ogbomoso,
Nigeria: implication for environmental education," Nigerian Journal of Construction
Technology Management. Vol. 9 (1):1-17.
Alhassan, M. and Mohammed, J. (2013). "Households' Demand for Better solid waste
disposal services: case study of four communities in the new Juaben Municipality",
Ghana Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol. 6 (11)
EPA (2005). Solid Waste Disposal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://www.methanetomarkets.org/partners/nigeria.aspx
Gour, M. (2013). Solid Waste Management-Sources, Effects and Methods of Disposal.
www.blogger.com
Henry, H. (2016). Pros and Cons of Landfills. www.Earthuntouched.com
Krook, J., Svensson, N., Eklund, M., Johansson, N., Frandegard, P.(2012). "Landfill Mining:
a Critical Review of Two Decades of Research," Waste Management. Vol. 32 (3):
513-520.
Kumar, M., Nandini, N. (2013). "Community Attitude, Perception And Willingness Towards
Solid Waste Management in Bangalore city, Karnataka, India," International Journal
of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4(1): 87-94
Mondal, P. (2016). Solid Waste Management, Types, Sources, Effect and Methods.
Mohapatra, S. (2013)."Technological Options for Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste of
Delhi," International Journal of Renewable Energy Research. Vol. 3(3): 682-687.
Morris, J., Barlaz, M.(2011). "A Performance-Based System for the Long-Term Management
of municipal waste landfills," Waste Management, Vol. 31(4): 649-662.
Nwachukwu, M.A., Feng, H.,Alinnor, J. (2010). "Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in
Soil and their Implications within and around Mechanic Villages," International
Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. Vol. 7 (2): 347-358
Njoroge, K.S., Wakobi, M.S., Ngetich, K., Kathuri, N.M. (2013). "Influence of Informal
Solid Waste Management on Livelihoods of Urban solid Waste Collectors: A Case
Study of Nakuru Municipality, Kenya," International Journal of Humanities and
Social Science. Vol. 3(13): 98-104
Oluwole S. O. (2014). Intraurban Analysis of Domestic Solid Waste Disposal Methods in a
Sub-Sahara African City. Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Rick, L. (2016). Waste Treatment and Disposal Methods. www.thebalance.com
Vasanta, K., and Priyasauni,(2013) "Sustainable municipal solid waste management
strategies: need of PPP model for agra," Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing &
Management Review. Vol. 2(5): 118-131
Wale, B. (2016). Solid Waste Management In Nigeria. www.bioenergyconsult.com.