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Estimation of plastic production, consumption, and waste generation in Nigeria: 2020 to 2050

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Global utilization of different types of plastics has been increasing over the years due to its many useful properties. However, disposal of plastic waste has been a challenge all over the world and Nigeria is not an exception. As the most populous country in Africa, Nigeria is among the highest consumers of plastic products. Plastic waste generation was considered using three different scenarios that considered forecasted gross domestic productions up to 2050. The results indicated that plastic production rate in Nigeria is linear as against plastic consumption rate which is exponential. The result estimates from 2020 to 2050 revealed that plastic consumption in Nigeria doubles every 9 years which was validated using the doubling time equation. However, substantial reduction was achieved if enhanced plastic waste management technologies are adopted. Further reduction is achievable through reuse or recycle and implementation of hierarchical waste management strategies.

Source: Environmental Research and Technology

DOI: 10.35208/ert.1585102

Authors: Lukman Animashaun, Adekunle Yekinni, Kabiru Olaiya, Omotayo Ogunyemi, Philip Adewuyi

Institutions: Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Wigwe University

Language: English

Topic: Municipal Solid Waste Management

Subfield: Waste Management and Disposal

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Climate action

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405265041

FWCI: 0.523

Cites: 22

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10