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2024-12-18
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J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage.
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Plastic bag usage and inappropriate disposal have become serious environmental issues,
especially in developing nations with sometimes insufficient waste management infrastructure. Hence, the objective
of this paper is to survey the plastic bag usage, inappropriate disposal and its environmental impacts in Ilorin,
Kwara state, Nigeria by collecting primary data with 100 an online questionnaire. The results were then analyzed
and displayed in graphical formats, such as pie charts. According to the poll, 76% of participants said they preferred
using plastic bags, and 69% said they used them occasionally. Burning (45%) and open dumping (47%), two
disposal techniques that greatly increase environmental contamination, were used. Additionally, 92% of respondents
said they were aware of the negative environmental effects of disposing of plastic bags. The findings show that
Ilorin has a significant reliance on plastic bags, and that inadequate waste management methods are causing
environmental deterioration. The study discovered that although most people are aware of the harm plastic trash
does to the ecosystem, inappropriate disposal practices are nevertheless common
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AKANBI-GADA, M. A; AMUBIEYA, O. F; SALAMI, O. O; SULE, B T; OLABAMIJI, S. T; OYEWOPO, A. O. (2024). Plastic Bag Usage, Inappropriate Disposal and Its Environmental Impacts in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. 28 (12) 4089-4094