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Strategies For Effective Solid Waste Management System in Bells University of Technology Ota.
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Sustainable Waste Management System
Abstract
Campus sustainability activities include techniques for effective solid waste management. Several activities involving students, staff members, and other parties that affect how much energy, water, and other resources are consumed are currently centered on the university campus. Studies revealed that typical wastes include: organic; plastics; polyethene; paper/cardboard; metal/cans; sanitary ware; wood; leather/textile; glass/bottles; polystyrene; food; and medical. As a result, this article explored the methods employed for solid waste management systems. Among the strategies are the following: preventing the creation of avoidable waste, reducing waste production through recovery, reusing recovered garbage, recycling recyclable materials, composting organic waste for the generation of energy/electricity, and finally disposal in sanitary landfills. Descriptive research was used in this study, using a well-structured questionnaire and field observation as data sources. The study population are members of the university community, university staff and students with a sample size of 300 respondents. The majority of the food waste and hostel waste produced at Bells University Campus was organic, whereas the majority of the inorganic waste was paper waste from administrative and educational activities. Hence the study recommended the use of colour-coded bins, incineration and composting for easy wastes recycling.
Keywords
Sustainability, Waste , Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management System, Institution
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How to cite this paper
@article{1703773,
author = {Abass Abideen Dare, Odeyemi David Emmanuel, Anoghena-bello David Oshioriamhe, Ipaye Titobiloluwa; Ken-maduako Enoch Simeon, Bolaji Olabanji Christopher; Oghenekaro Oghenetejiri Philip},
title = {Strategies For Effective Solid Waste Management System in Bells University of Technology Ota.},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2022},
volume = {6},
number = {2},
pages = {187-195},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1703773.pdf},
abstract = {Campus sustainability activities include techniques for effective solid waste management. Several activities involving students, staff members, and other parties that affect how much energy, water, and other resources are consumed are currently centered on the university campus. Studies revealed that typical wastes include: organic; plastics; polyethene; paper/cardboard; metal/cans; sanitary ware; wood; leather/textile; glass/bottles; polystyrene; food; and medical. As a result, this article explored the methods employed for solid waste management systems. Among the strategies are the following: preventing the creation of avoidable waste, reducing waste production through recovery, reusing recovered garbage, recycling recyclable materials, composting organic waste for the generation of energy/electricity, and finally disposal in sanitary landfills. Descriptive research was used in this study, using a well-structured questionnaire and field observation as data sources. The study population are members of the university community, university staff and students with a sample size of 300 respondents. The majority of the food waste and hostel waste produced at Bells University Campus was organic, whereas the majority of the inorganic waste was paper waste from administrative and educational activities. Hence the study recommended the use of colour-coded bins, incineration and composting for easy wastes recycling.},
keywords = {Sustainability, Waste , Solid Waste, Solid Waste Management System, Institution},
month = {August},
}