Solid waste management in Africa: A review

As a result of globalization, the quantity and generation rate of solid waste in Africa have increased tremendously and this calls for the need to salvage the situation before it gets out of hand. This article presents the review of solid waste trends in Africa from the pre-colonial era till the pre...

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Main Authors:	Bello, Ibrahim Adebayo, Ismail, Muhamad Norshafiq, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	OMICS International 2016
Subjects:	TD511 Sewage collection and disposal systems. Sewerage
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spelling	iium-514922017-07-12T04:07:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51492/ Solid waste management in Africa: A review Bello, Ibrahim Adebayo Ismail, Muhamad Norshafiq Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed TD511 Sewage collection and disposal systems. Sewerage As a result of globalization, the quantity and generation rate of solid waste in Africa have increased tremendously and this calls for the need to salvage the situation before it gets out of hand. This article presents the review of solid waste trends in Africa from the pre-colonial era till the present day. It also discusses the composition of solid wastes, collection, transportation and disposal in different African countries. Different types of waste have been generated over the years but the management strategies implemented are inadequate. Waste management in African is faced with numerous challenges and recommendations for improved and efficient solid waste management have been proposed. OMICS International 2016-05-14 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51492/1/Solid_Waste_Management_in_Africa_A_Review_2016.pdf Bello, Ibrahim Adebayo and Ismail, Muhamad Norshafiq and Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed (2016) Solid waste management in Africa: A review. International Journal of Waste Resources, 6 (2). pp. 1-4. E-ISSN 2252-5211 http://www.omicsonline.com/open-access/solid-waste-management-in-africa-a-review-2252-5211-1000216.pdf 10.4172/2252-5211.1000216
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description	As a result of globalization, the quantity and generation rate of solid waste in Africa have increased tremendously and this calls for the need to salvage the situation before it gets out of hand. This article presents the review of solid waste trends in Africa from the pre-colonial era till the present day. It also discusses the composition of solid wastes, collection, transportation and disposal in different African countries. Different types of waste have been generated over the years but the management strategies implemented are inadequate. Waste management in African is faced with numerous challenges and recommendations for improved and efficient solid waste management have been proposed.
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author	Bello, Ibrahim Adebayo Ismail, Muhamad Norshafiq Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
author_facet	Bello, Ibrahim Adebayo Ismail, Muhamad Norshafiq Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
author_sort	Bello, Ibrahim Adebayo
title	Solid waste management in Africa: A review
title_short	Solid waste management in Africa: A review
title_full	Solid waste management in Africa: A review
title_fullStr	Solid waste management in Africa: A review
title_full_unstemmed	Solid waste management in Africa: A review
title_sort	solid waste management in africa: a review
publisher	OMICS International
publishDate	2016
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Solid waste management in Africa: A review

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