APPRAISAL OF E-WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN ONITSHA MAIN MARKET: towards environmental planning and management.

ABSTARCT

Urban
waste management, collection and disposal have always been a universal problem.
Extant literatures have documented the importance of solid waste management to
the urban environment. Yet the performance of the authorities charged with the
responsibility of solid waste management in this respect leaves much to be
desired. Therefore, this research study appraises e-waste management activities
with respect to Onitcha main market, Anambra state. To achieve the primary aim
of this study, the study used simple random technique to randomly distribute one
hundred and twenty (120) questionnaires each to industry (therefore examined
the possibilities of e-waste management in the main market of Onitsha
metropolis of Anambra state. Data were analyzed using simple percentage and
mean, under the modified four point likert scale. Despite the many reasons to
support the e-waste management in the studied area, e-waste is limited due to:
(1) insufficient collection (2) no Federal legislation or policy mandating
e-waste recycling (3) lack of management and recovery technologies and (4)
illegal importation of hazardous e-waste to the country where recycling
processes pose serious risks to human and environmental health. In order to
increase the e-waste management rate in the Nigeria, Federal regulation is
needed in order to provide a cohesive approach to e-waste control. Federal
regulation will provide the necessary structure and framework by setting
mandatory recycling targets and establishing the implementation of financing
and enforcement mechanisms for e-waste collection and recycling

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

          CHAPTER ONE

         INTRODUCTION

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">1.1Background
to the Study

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">1.2Statement
of the Problem

bold">1.3    Significance of the Study

bold">1.4     Objectives of the Study

bold">1.5    Hypotheses

bold">1.6    Study Area

         CHAPTER TWO "Times New Roman"">

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL
FRAMEWORK

bold">2.1 The Concept of Waste

bold">        2.1.1 Sources of Waste

bold">        2.1.2 Waste Management
Methods

mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">        2.1.3
Problems of Waste Disposal   

mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">        2.1.4
Prospect of Our Environment

2.2 Options for E-Waste
Management

          2.2.1 Financing the Recycling of E-waste

 

2.2.1    Extended
Producer Responsibility

 

2.2.2    Advance
Recycling Fee

Times">2.3       
GLOBAL E-WASTE MANAGEMENT

 

Times">2.3.1   
European Union E-Waste Recycling
Policies

Times">2.3.2   
E-waste Recycling Policy in Japan

          2.3.3 Waste Management in The U.S.

 

 

2.3.3    California Policies

 

2.3.4    New York Policies

 

2.3.5   
Maine Policies

Times;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">2.5  SUCCESSFUL STATE E-WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAMS

 

2.5 
RECOVERING METALS FROM E-WASTE

Times;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">2.5.1    Urban
Mining with Reference from Onitcha main Market

2.4.2 Nigerian Experience

2.6 E-WASTE COMPONENTS

DANGERS
IN E-WASTE

E-WASTE
MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">2.7 NIGERIA’S EFFORTS IN E-WASTE
MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT
OPTIONS FOR E-WASTE

 

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

 

3.0     Introduction

3.1     Study Area

3.2     Research Design

3.3     Sample
Size Determination

3.3.1   
Sampling Procedure

mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">3.4     Sources
of Data

mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">3.5       Research Instruments

mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">3.13   Method
of Data Analysis

References

 

CHAPTER
FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION,
ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

CHAPTER
FIVE

SUMMARY
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

5.1SUMMARY

5.2 CONCLUSION

5.3
RECOMMENDATIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX