Journal
RECYCLING
Volume 4, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/recycling4040042
Keywords
circular economy; developing economy; waste management; environmental policy; sustainability; Nigeria
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- UNN-SHELL Centre for Environmental Management and Control
- Institute for Development Studies, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
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The existing solid waste management principles are increasingly being replaced with discussions on circular economy (CE) principles in contemporary deliberations on solid waste handling. This shift is supported by the global adoption of the concept of sustainable development. The CE offers better prospects to solid waste management and has been implemented successfully in its full theory, practice, and policies in some developed locations of the world. The socio-economic disadvantages, insufficient expert knowledge and a lack of information have hindered its appropriateness and implementation in low and middle-income countries. Hence, the current research study examines the challenges and opportunities of implementing the circularity principle at the industrial sector level of a typical developing economy-Nigeria. Four different industries were selected for this case study-telecommunications, water packaging, pulp and paper and the food industry. These industries represent the major waste streams in an urban solid waste mix (waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), plastic, paper and organic). This study discovered several barriers and existing pre-conditions in place that could either foster or militate against the smooth and successful application of a CE model as a simple modification of the generic model. This study also discussed future directions on the implementation of the model.
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