Management of Plastic Wastes on Bonny Water-Ways (Peterside): The Need for Environmental Friendliness in the Era of Climate Change
Abstract
Plastic wastes have become a significant global environmental concern across our environment. The menace concerns ecological activists, climate change advocates, and the general public because of its negative impact on human health, animal wellbeing and climate. The negative impact of this menace has significantly caused environmental degradation in many ways resulting in marine life depletion but also enabling boat mishaps along the waterways and global warming today. Hence, this study focuses on the management of plastic waste in Bonny Island and along a section of the waterways (Peterside), recognizing the urgency to address this issue in the era of the push for environmental friendliness. The aim is to highlight the importance of adopting environmentally friendly space and emphasizing its attendant practices to mitigate the adverse impacts of plastic waste on the ecosystem and human health. This study employs a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. The study will investigate the sources, types, and quantities of plastic waste found in Bonny Island and along waterways (Peterside). Additionally, it will explore the current global waste management practices and policies, while identifying their strengths and weaknesses. It will also provide waste management facilities to harness waste collection and disposal. The findings will reveal how plastic waste poses a significant threat to the inhabitants of Bonny Island and the waterways ecosystem, with detrimental effects on marine biodiversity and the overall health of the ecosystem.
Keywords
Plastic Waste
Bonny Waterways
Environmental Friendliness
Climate Change
Waste
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