Municipal solid waste characteristics and management in Nigeria

Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 173-180

  Ogwueleka, T Ch ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Municipal solid waste; Nigeria; Recycling; Waste collection; Waste disposal; Waste management

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

NIGERIA;

EID: 77950907136     PISSN: 17351979     EISSN: 17352746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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