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Waste Generation, Disposal and Management Techniques in an Urbanizing Environment: A Case Study of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
W.O.Adebayo , J.A. Bamisaye , O.B. Akintan and O.S. Ogunleye

Abstract: Waste are materials that are not useful to the user and, at the same time create a menace to the environment. Questionnaire was used in collecting the data. The result shows that majority of the wastes generated in Ado-Ekiti were mainly agricultural products. Different ways of disposing the wastes were also considered. For a suitable and sustainable environment, suggestions were made for the techniques that could be used in managing the waste effectively without causing any havoc to the environment.

How to cite this article
W.O.Adebayo , J.A. Bamisaye , O.B. Akintan and O.S. Ogunleye , 2006. Waste Generation, Disposal and Management Techniques in an Urbanizing Environment: A Case Study of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, 1: 63-66.

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