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Nature and Effect of Waste Generated in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

“…While Several studies in Nigeria (Alabi, Kasim & Lasisi, 2020;Emily, 2014;Salam, 2010;Nguyen, 2011;Makwara, 2011;Opodo & Oluwatayo, 2016;UNEPA, 2020;Udo, Esezobor, Afolalu, Onovo, Ongbali & Okokpuji, 2018;Asase, Yanful, Mensah, Stanford & Amponsah, 2009;Miller, 2005;WHO, 2004;Nwosu, 2002;Awoso, Taiwo, Gladebo & Arimoro, 2010, Momodu, Dimuna & Dimuna, 2011 have been undertaken on the nature of indiscriminate waste disposal, very few have explored the nature of indiscriminate waste disposal in Nasarawa State. Moreover, most of the studies have concentrated on the indiscriminate waste disposal in the Southern and Eastern parts of Nigeria, while only few focused on North Central Nigeria and Nasarawa State in particular.…”

“…Waste may be in solid and fluid forms; it is this feature that defines its typology or categorization. Makwara (2011), further described waste as any movable substance or material that is perceived to be of no further use and therefore should be discarded. Waste is any material that is discarded because it has served its purpose or is no longer useful.…”

“…Research has shown that some wastes could stay up to 100 years before decomposing and degrading completely in the environment. Hence, if the decomposition process is completed, these materials cause inestimable pollution to the environment (Makwara, 2011, Federal Government of Nigeria, 2005. More importantly, this will disrupt normal cycles, nutrient flows and the interrelationships existing among biotic organisms.…”