Proposal for New Waste Management System in Nigeria (Lagos State)

Waste and improper waste handling is a significant challenge to developing nations in the past decade. Studies show that improper disposal of waste has given birth to high rate of morbidity and mortality in a developing society. Waste is generally known to be generated from range of human and animal activities, production processes to consumption stage and the management of waste has been a major problem in developing countries where generation of waste per unit of output is much higher than that in the developed countries because of inefficiency in manufacturing processes. Furthermore, corruption at all levels in the society is another major predicament toward sustainable development and effective integrated waste management system in Nigeria. Proper awareness of the citizen toward economic value of waste produced by them can contribute immensely to the proper handling of waste by the people and it will create a greener environment, employment opportunities and generate revenue to the government. Therefore the aims of this project is to review Finnish waste management system being a successful example, in order to establish sustainable and effective waste management in Lagos state and Nigeria as a whole. In this thesis different literatures were reviewed and analyzed to give the theoretical frame work a concrete foundation to complement the purpose and objectives of the research work. Moreover the study uses both qualitative and quantitative approach for vital information to be extracted from the benchmarked companies. The research shows that sustainable and integrated waste management can as well be achieved in Lagos State if there is proper plan, effective environmental policy and cooperation between Government and the citizens