Plastic Pollution in Nigeria: The Need for Legislation to Tackle the Menace
Plastic Pollution in Nigeria: The Need for Legislation to Tackle the Menace
Author(s): Adeola Olufunke Kehinde, BOLADE DAMILOLA AWOSUSI, SUNDAY KOLAWOLE IYANIWURA, YAHAYA GANIYUSubject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, International Law, Environmental and Energy policy, Environmental interactions, Sociology of Law
Published by: Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
Keywords: plastic pollution; waste management; environment; legislation; Nigeria;
Summary/Abstract: Collection, disposal and management of plastic waste and polythene bags is a growing problem in Nigeria. The use of plastic/polythene bags made of thin plastic film has increased significantly in recent years. The manner of disposal of these items has resulted in the degradation of the natural environment. In Nigeria, lots of plastics are used on daily basis, of which most, if not all of them, are not properly disposed of. Some of these items end up in landfills, littering the environment, harming wildlife or blocking drainages, therefore, increasing the risk of flood. This paper examines the existing laws in relation to waste management in Nigeria and the inadequacies of the existing legislation in combating this phenomenon. The doctrinal method of research was used and it is recommended that there is a need for new legislation to be enacted for Nigeria to surmount the menace of plastic pollution.
Journal: Krytyka Prawa
- Issue Year: 15/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 134-152
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
