Lack of facilities causes increased waste accumulation and causes people on small islands to have no choice but to dump their waste into the sea or open disposal. Analysis of the collected data was carried out using descriptive statistical tools to show the level of waste generation and volume of waste in relation to population density throughout the study area. The study concludes that assessment of solid waste management in study area found that the volume of organic waste was more than 73% of the total and 17% of plastic waste. Plastic shopping bags were especially identified as the major component, accounting for 45.72% of total plastic waste
Volume 12 | Issue 2
Pages: 984-993
DOI: 10.5373/JARDCS/V12I2/S20201125