SOLID WASTES DISPOSAL AND IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT
Urbanization and population growth are solely responsible for high increasing rate of solid waste and its power management is a major problem. In this study, the sources and components of solid waste were identified; types and the quantity of solid waste disposal, methods of solid waste disposal, and Impact of improper waste management on environment were highlighted.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGETitle Page – – – – – – – – i
Certificate – – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledge – – – – – – – vi
Abstract – – – – – – – – v
Table of Contents – – – – – – – vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Aims and Objectives of Study – – – – 2
1.2 Definition of Terms – – – – – 2
CHAPTER TWO: SOLID WASTE
2.1 Types of Solid Wastes – – – – – 4
2.2 Characteristics of Solid Wastes – – – – 9
2.3 Generation of Solid Wastes – – – – 10
2.4 Solid Wastes Disposal – – – – – 10
2.5 Problems Arising from Waste Disposal – – 12
2.6 Solid Wastes Treatment – – – – – 12
2.7 Methods of wastes management – – – 14
2.8 Importance of Wastes Management – – – 14
2.9 Benefits of Proper Wastes Management – – 15
2.10 Effects of Improper Solid Wastes Management – 15
CHAPTER THREE: THE ENVIRONMENT
3.1 Meaning of Environment – – – – – 16
3.2 Types of Environment – – – – – 16
3.3 Components of Environment – – – – 16
3.4 Factors Affecting Environment – – – – 20
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Relationship between Solid Wastes
and the Environment – – – – – –
4.2 Effects of Solid Wastes on Environment – – 22
4.3 Effect of Solid Wastes on Human Health – – 22
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION,
AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – 23
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – 23
5.3 Recommendation – – – – – – 24
References
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Solid waste can be classified into different types, depending on their source, household waste is generally classified as municipal waste; Industrial waste such as hazardous, and biochemical waste or hospital waste as infectious waste. The term “solid waste” means any garbage refuse or sludge from a treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations (US Law Solid waste Act 2, 1999).The term “disposal” means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of any solid waste or hazard waste into water or land or air, including ground waters community activities.
SOLID WASTES DISPOSAL AND IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
