|
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) - University of Port Harcourt
ISSN: 1119-8362
Vol. 23, No. 9, 2019, pp. 1665-1669
|
Bioline Code: ja19247
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
|
|
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol. 23, No. 9, 2019, pp. 1665-1669
en |
Solid Wastes Composition and Generation in Selected Hotels at Aba and Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
CHIKWENDU, MU; UCHENDU, UI & KANU, C
Abstract
A comparative study on solid wastes composition and generation in selected hotels in Umuahia and
Aba metropolis of Abia state was conducted with a single factor experiment in randomized complete block design to
determine the types and quantities of municipal solid waste generated at specific location in the two municipalities with
three replications in both locations. The result shows Food/putrescible waste and glass/bottles are generated significantly
higher than any other wastes types with mean values (73.44kg, 59.89kg 58.77kg, 54.61kg) and respectively in Aba and
Umuahia city followed by plastic and polybags with significant low in inert and textile waste with mean value of (14.4kg,
22.03kg) and (13.12kg, 17.28kg) in Umuahia and Aba respectively. The study recommend that waste should be sorted out
into their various components at source before disposal and emphasis should be laid on reuse for waste reduction, reuse
and recycling of waste to mitigate the problem of waste in our cities.
Keywords
Aba; Comparative Study; Hotels; Solid waste; waste composition
|
|
© Copyright 2019 - Chikwendu et al.
|
|