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Plastic Pollution in Nigeria: The Need for Legislation to Tackle the Menace

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2023
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dc.abstract.plCollection, disposal and management of plastic waste and polythene bags is a growing problem in Nigeria. The use of plastic/polythene bags made of thin plastic film has increased significantly in recent years. The manner of disposal of these items has resulted in the degradation of the natural environment. In Nigeria, lots of plastics are used on daily basis, of which most, if not all of them, are not properly disposed of. Some of these items end up in landfills, littering the environment, harming wildlife or blocking drainages, therefore, increasing the risk of flood. This paper examines the existing laws in relation to waste management in Nigeria and the inadequacies of the existing legislation in combating this phenomenon. The doctrinal method of research was used and it is recommended that there is a need for new legislation to be enacted for Nigeria to surmount the menace of plastic pollution.
dc.contributor.affiliationFederal University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State (Nigeria)
dc.contributor.affiliationFederal University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State (Nigeria)
dc.contributor.affiliationFederal University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State (Nigeria)
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State (Nigeria)
dc.contributor.authorAdeola Olufunke Kehinde
dc.contributor.authorBolade Damilola Awosusi
dc.contributor.authorSunday Kolawole Iyaniwura
dc.contributor.authorYahaya Ganiyu
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-25T16:29:59Z
dc.date.available2025-07-25T16:29:59Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.date.published3/2023
dc.description.issue1
dc.description.physical134-152
dc.description.volume15
dc.identifier.doi10.7206/kp.2080-1084.575
dc.identifier.issn2080-1084
dc.identifier.urihttps://repozytorium.kozminski.edu.pl/handle/item/2589
dc.languageen
dc.relation.ispartofKrytyka Prawa. Niezależne Studia nad Prawem
dc.relation.pages134-152
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0
dc.subjectzanieczyszczenie plastikiem
dc.subjectgospodarowanie odpadami
dc.subjectśrodowisko
dc.subjectustawodawstwo
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subtypeOriginal
dc.title

Plastic Pollution in Nigeria: The Need for Legislation to Tackle the Menace

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